Anacolosa frutescens (Blume) Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd. Bat. 1 (1850)

Latin for 'shrub-like'.

Synonyms
Anacolosa arborea Koord. & Valet.
Anancolosa celebica Valet.
Anacolosa heptandra Maing. ex Mast.
Anacolosa luzoniensis Merr.
Anacolosa puberula Kurz
Anacolosa puberula var. andamanica Kurz
Anacolosa zolleringi Baill.
Salacia bartlettii Ridl.
Stemonurus frutescens Blume

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 24 m tall and 44 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 3 mm diameter, white-creamish, placed in axillary bundles. Fruits ca. 15 mm long, orange-red, fleshy drupes.

Ecology
In secondary growth or in open sites in mixed dipterocarp, coastal, peat-swamp and sub-montane forests up to 1100 m altitude. Often on alluvial sites and hillsides with sandy to clay soils.

Uses
The wood is sometimes used in house posts.

Distribution
Burma, Thailand, Andaman Islands, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (throughout the island), Philippines, Celebes, Moluccas.

Local names
Borneo: Belian landak, Salungugapit.