Excoecaria rectinervis (Kurz) Kurz in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 45(2): 148. 1876; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 473. 1888; Pax & K.Hoffm. in Engl., Pflanzenr. IV.147.v (heft 52): 165. 1912. Actephila rectinervis Kurz in Trimen, J. Bot. 13: 329. 1875.

Shrubs, 1 - 2.5 m high; branchlets terete, 8 - 10 mm thick. Leaves alternate, obovate to oblong-obovate, acute at base, entire, acuminate at apex, 25 - 32 x 8 - 11 cm, coriaceous, pale green when dry; lateral nerves 9 - 15 pairs, straight, prominent; petioles 3 - 4 cm long, ca 2 mm thick. Flowers not seen (inflorescences reported to be axillary and spicate, shorter than the petioles, solely male or bisexual with 1 or 2 female flowers at base; bracts said to be obcordate; stamens 2 and ovary glabrous). Fruits (only immature ones seen) on ca 3 cm long infrutescences, tricoccous, somewhat depressed, ca 1.2 cm in diam.; pedicels ca 1 cm long; seeds subglobose.

Fr. Feb.

Distrib. India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Nicobar Islands only). Extremely rare.

Endemic.