Litsea machilifolia Gamble, Kew Bull. (1910)

Latin for ?

Synonyms
Litsea teysmannii Gamble

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 36 m tall and 72 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, slightly whitish below. Flowers ca. 6 mm diameter, pale green, placed in axillary racemes. Fruits ca. 14 mm long, green, fleshy drupes placed on enlarged flower base (cupule).

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and keranga forests up to 300 m altitude. Usually on hillsides and ridges with sandy soils, but also on limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Uses
The fruits are locally used to make perfume.

Distribution
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, West- and East-Kalimantan).

Local names
Borneo: Buah rema-apong, Engkala burong, Lalan, Medang, Medang balong.