Symplocos ophirensis Clarke, Fl. Br. Ind. 3 (1882)
Latin for 'from Mt. Ophir', currently known as Gunung Ledang, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia.

Synonyms
Eugeniodes ophirense (Clarke) O.K., Symplocos agusanensis Elmer, Symplocos angularis Elmer, Symplocos brachybotrys Merr., Symplocos cumingiana Brand, Symplocos curtiflora Elmer, Symplocos elliptifolia Merr., Symplocos fragrans Elmer, Symplocos ilocana Merr., Symplocos minutiflora Elmer, Symplocos pachyphylla Merr., Symplocos perakensis King & Gamble, Symplocos purpurascens Brand

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 23 m tall and 42 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, margin toothed. Flowers ca. 5 mm diameter, white-yellow, in small racemes. Fruits ca. 8 mm long, blue-purple, drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, sub-montane and montane forests up to 3700 m altitude. Usually on alluvial sites and on lower hillsides with sandy to clay soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Uses
The wood is locally used for planks.

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, East-Kalimantan), Philippines, Celebes.

Local names in Borneo
Entulang jerak, Lemasok, Loboh, Mantinagar.