| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A medium-sized to tall tree reaching up to 50 m in height, frequently with a twisted bole, branchless up to 30 m and up to 160 cm in diameter. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, 5-10 x 2-6 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. The bark is used locally to prevent frothing in sweet palm juice and to arrest fermentation of toddy and local wine. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Resak hitam, Heavy hardwood, Giam tembaga, Resak daun lebar, Resak, Resak tempurong, Khiam daeng, Khiam daeng, Khiam dam, Khiam khaao. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: C. beccarii, C. harmandii, Vatica leucocarpa. Resak hitam occurs in Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. It prefers dry, often sandy or loamy soils and moist podzols, and often occurs near the coast, at elevations up to 300 m. |
| Soerianegara I 1993 pp 139-142 [USE, DRA, PH, TEXT, DEP, DRA, FER, RAIN, TEMP] |