Dipterocarpus grandiflorus
DIPTEROCARPACEAE. Indigenous. Vulnerable
SIZE: Up to 40m tall; trunk size 180cm diameter
TYPE: Evergreen
HABITAT: Primary semi-evergreen or evergreen forests up to 600m altitude
The apitong is a dipterocarp that bears large and fragrant five-petal flower in a pinwheel display of pinkish red and white. Apitong resin is used as lithographic ink, paper water-proofing, varnish, basket and boat caulking, and for lighting torches.