Camellia lanceolata (Blume) Seem., Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 22 (1859)
Latin for 'lance-shaped'.

Description
Understorey tree up to 15 m tall and 25 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, margin toothed. Flowers ca. 13 mm diameter, white-yellow, fragrant, placed in leaf axils. Fruits ca. 26 mm diameter, green-brown, dehiscent capsule.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 2100 m altitude. Mostly along rivers and streams and on hillsides. Also found on limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

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