Shorea javanica

Botanical Description

Dammar is a medium-sized to fairly large tree with a hemispherical or dome-shaped crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The bole is straight and cylindrical, with prominent buttresses up to 1.5 metres high[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. It can be branchless for up to 20 metres (occasionally to 30 metres), and with a diameter of up to 150 cm[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The tree is a major source of the resin dammar - this has many traditional uses and has found a wide range of industrial applications[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The tree is often grown in plantations, frequently as a part of an integrated system, and the resin is traded internationally.