Melanochyla axillarisMelanochyla axillaris is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Borneo.DescriptionMelanochyla axillaris grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to. The leaves are oblanceolate and measure up to long and to wide. The are in. The fruits are rusty and measure up to wide.TaxonomyMelanochyla axillaris was first described by English botanist Henry Nicholas Ridley in 1933 in the Kew Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. The type specimen was collected in Sarawak on Borneo. The specific epithet axillaris means 'in an ', referring to the of the flowers.Distribution and habitatMelanochyla axillaris is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak. Its habitat is in lowland forests at elevations of.ConservationMelanochyla axillaris has been assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species' habitat is threatened by conversion of land for settlements and palm oil plantations. It is not present in any protected areas.