Melanochyla borneensisMelanochyla borneensis is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Borneo.DescriptionMelanochyla borneensis grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to. The grey bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are oblong, elliptic or obovate and measure up to long and to wide. The feature yellow flowers.TaxonomyMelanochyla borneensis was first described as Nothopegia borneensis in 1933 by English botanist Henry Nicholas Ridley in the Kew Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. In 1978, Dutch botanist Ding Hou transferred the species to the genus Melanochyla. The type specimen was collected in Sarawak on Borneo. The species is named for Borneo.Distribution and habitatMelanochyla borneensis is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Semengoh Nature Reserve in Sarawak. Its habitat is in lowland forests, to elevations of.ConservationMelanochyla borneensis has been assessed as data deficient on the IUCN Red List. The species' entire range and population is unknown. Its habitat is potentially threatened by nearby urbanisation. The Semengoh Nature Reserve is a protected area.