Drypetes microphylla (Merr.) Pax & K.Hoffm. in Engl., Pflanzenr. IV.147.xv (heft 81): 237. 1922; Chakrab. & Vasudeva Rao in J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 6: 442. 1985. Cyclostemon microphyllus Merr. in Philipp. Lab. Publ. Bur. Bull. 17: 27. 1904 & in Philipp. J. Sci. I, Suppl. 76. 1906 & Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. 2: 407. 1923.

Trees, up to 18 m tall; branchlets glabrous. Leaves elliptic to oblong-elliptic, mostly unequal and acute at base, entire, caudate at apex, 7 - 10 x 2 - 3.5 cm, thinly coriaceous, glabrous; lateral nerves 5 - 8 pairs; petioles 5 - 10 mm long. Inflorescences axillary, also at the axils of fallen leaves. Male flowers: pedicels ca 5 mm long; sepals 4, orbicular-obovate, 3 - 3.5 x 1.5 - 2 mm, sparsely puberulous; stamens ca 8, ca 3 mm long; anthers oblong, ca 1.5 mm long; disc slightly lobulate, puberulous. Female flowers: pedicels 4 - 6 mm long; sepals 4, oblong-obovate, ca 4 x 3 mm; disc annular; ovary globose, ca 2.5 mm in diam., tomentellous, 2-locular; stigmas 2, sessile, flabellate, ca 2 mm broad. Fruits globose, 16 -20 mm in diam., 2-locular, puberulous; pedicels 12 - 15 mm long.

Fl. & Fr. April - May.

Distrib. India: Inland forests, at sea level, common. Nicobar Islands.

Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Philippines.