Kostermanthus heteropetalus

Kostermanthus heteropetalus is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet heteropetalus is from the Greek meaning 'uneven or unequal petals'.

Description
Kostermanthus heteropetalus grows up to 35 m tall with a trunk diameter of up to 2 m. The fissured bark is grey-brown. The flowers are pink, tinged white. The ovoid fruits measure up to 4 cm long.

Distribution and habitat
Kostermanthus heteropetalus grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 500 m altitude.