Cleistanthus sumatranus

Cleistanthus sumatranus is an accepted name of a tree species in the genus Cleistanthus. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
It is found in dense deciduous or evergreen forests, from sea level to approximately in Brunei, Cambodia, southern China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. In Chinese, it is called 闭花木 bi hua mu and in Vietnamese Cách hoa.

Description

Cleistanthus sumatranus is an evergreen tree, growing up to tall.
The leaves have petioles with elliptical leaf blades which are typically by. Flowers are small, each with five sepals and five small petals, with up to seven occurring in axillary fascicles, subtended by normal or smaller leaves, or on leafless spike-like axes. Flowering is typically from March–August; fruiting from April–October. The capsules are red and ovoid, approximately, containing seeds which are usually single and up to in diameter.