Brackenridgea palustris

Brackenridgea palustris is a tree in the family Ochnaceae. The specific epithet palustris is from the Latin meaning "swampy", referring to the species' habitat.

Description
Brackenridgea palustris grows up to 30 m tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm. The smooth to scaly bark is brown to reddish brown. The fruits measure up to 0.8 cm long.

Distribution and habitat
Brackenridgea palustris grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, and Sulawesi. Its habitat is lowland forests, especially peat swamp and kerangas, to submontane forests, from sea-level to 1000 m elevation.

Subspecies
Two subspecies are accepted:
 * Brackenridgea palustris subsp. kjellbergii P.O.Karis – southern Sulawesi
 * Brackenridgea palustris subsp. palustris – Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo