Dryobalanops aromatica
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ToursExplore Lably’s 3D toursIt is found in Sumatra, peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo.
It is a large emergent tree, up to 65 m or even 75 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forests on deep humic yellow sandy soils. It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur. It is recorded from at least two protected areas (Lambir and Gunung Mulu National Parks).
Bergenin, malaysianol A, laevifonol, ampelopsin E, α-viniferin, ε-viniferin and diptoindonesin A can be isolated from the stem bark of D. aromatica.
Dryobalanops aromatica is one of several tree species known to exhibit a behavior called crown shyness.
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