| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A medium-sized to tall tree reaching up to 40 m in height, frequently with a crooked bole up to 65 cm in diameter. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, 8-15 x 3-5 cm. USES The heavy and hard timber is used for piling (also in contact with ground and water), house construction, bridges, ships keels and ribs), heavy-duty flooring, turnery, cabinet work and railway sleepers, while less heavy timber is used for furniture, package and pallets etc. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. Often grown on a 30 years rotation. COMMON NAMES Resak durian, Heavy hardwood, Giam durian, Resak bukit tenbage, Resak babalok, Resak badang, Resak penyau. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: C. flavum, C. asperum, Sunaptea burckii. Resak durian occur in Borneo. It is locally common on giant podzols or poor sandy soils, often near the coast, and in the head forest at low altitudes. |
| Soerianegara I 1993 pp 139-142 [USE, DRA, PH, TEXT, DEP, FER, DRA, RAIN, TEMP] |