Click here to open feedback window. Annex 2. Profiles of Tree Species: Asia 273 Calophyllum canum    Guttiferae bintangor merah Distribution Brunei, Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra), Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak) Habitat The species occurs in well-drained mixed dipterocarp forest and peat swamps up to 1200m. Considerable morphological variation is evident, correlating with a wide ecological range. Population Status and Trends It is expected that Calophyllum species will be more heavily harvested when other timber supplies have become exhausted. Role of species in the Ecosystem Threats Utilisation A source of bintangor, a general purpose timber suitable for light construction, flooring and panelling, boat-building, joinery, furniture, veneer and plywood. The latex is used to stupefy fish. Trade Bintangor is the generic term refering to timber derived from all members of the genus. In Sarawak, this species represents one of the most important sources of bintangor. Bintangor is exported in large quantities to Japan, especially from Borneo. Round logs exported from Sabah in 1987 amounted to 42,000m³ with a value of US$2.8 million. In 1992 17,500m³ of logs and 41,500m³ of sawnwood was exported at a value of US$10.3 million. Peninsular Malaysia reported the presence of 16,000m³ of Calophyllum sawnwood in exports in 1995, valued at an average price of US$167/m³ (ITTO, 1997). IUCN Conservation category NE Conservation Measures Forest Management and Silviculture Preliminary data from Peninsular Malaysia indicate that members of the genus may be slow-growing, taking 70 years to attain a diameter of 50cm. References ITTO. 1997. Annual review and assessment of the world tropical timber situation. 1996. International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO). Soerianegara, I. & R.H.M.J. Lemmens (eds.). 1993. Plant Resources of South-East Asia 5(1). Timber trees: Major commercial timbers. Wageningen: Pudoc Scientific Publishers. 610 pp.