Protium javanicum Burm.F.

Shrub to rather large tree, up to 25 m by 1.15 m; bole often short and crooked. Branches glabrescent, in young plants with up to 2.75 cm long sometimes branched spines. Leaves (0-)2-4(-5)-jugate, glabrous. Lateral petiolules 1-3(-7) mm. Leaflets ovate to elliptic, 3¼-l 1 by 1.5-4.5 cm, rather stiff chartaceous; base usually cuneate; margin entire to crenate or serrulate, specially near the apex; apex gradually short-acuminate; nerves 8-13 pairs, straight, abruptly arched near the margin. Inflorescences axillary, glabrous to pubescent, ♂ broadly paniculate, (6-)10-15(-25) cm long, female narrowly paniculate, lax, 2.5-14 cm long. Flowers (4-)5-merous, 2-2½ mm long, glabrous to faintly puberulous. Sepals up to halfway connate, 0.5 mm long. Pistil glabrous, in ♂ flowers cylindrical, up to 1 mm high. Fruits oblique-ovoid to nearly globular (dependent on the number of developed fruit-cells), 8-14 mm long, pointed, glabrous, 2-4-seeded.

In primary and secondary forests, in more open land, along roads, along the inner border of tidal forests, sometimes on the beach, up to 800 m, distinctly preferring periodically dry regions and in Java mostly associated with teak. Fl. fr. throughout the year.

Uses. Though the wood is hard and does not easily split, it is not frequently used and for small tools only, as long, straight boles are rare. Apparently, the young leaves and the fruits are sometimes eaten, the old leaves are said to be used in native medicine.

Plants can be grown from seeds.