Litsea cordata
LAURACEAE. Indigenous
SIZE: Up to 36m tall; trunk size 25cm diameter
TYPE: Evergreen
HABITAT: Primary and secondary forests along rivers, in swamps, also in hill forests
There is some confusion with this tree’s name. For botanists the official name of the species is “marang”, but this is not to be confused with the native fruit that competes with the durian in taste and smell, named by the botanists marang banguhan. Malaabukado/marang wood is used for light construction, for interior finishing and cabinets.