Range. Northern Australia and Malay Archipelago. In Myanmar, found in Tanin­thayi and Yangon.

Conservation status. Near Threatened

Uses.
Male bracts: Used as aphrodisiac, narcotic, and stimulant. Fruit or Seed:  Applied to ulcers, wounds (including malignant and varicose), skin lesions, and used for various skin diseases.

DeFilipps, Robert A.; Krupnick, Gary A. / PhytoKeys, v. 102. - - p. 1 - 314,  2018.