Gonystylus forbesii

Gonystylus forbesii is a tree in the family Thymelaeaceae.

Description
Gonystylus forbesii grows as a tree up to 50 m tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm. The bark is greyish brown. Its flowers are reddish yellow. The fruit is dark brown, up to 4 cm long.

Distribution and habitat
Gonystylus forbesii is native to Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp, submontane and kerangas forest to 1800 m altitude.

Conservation
Gonystylus forbesii has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging for timber and by conversion of land for agriculture, especially palm oil plantations.