| Vatica oblongifolia Hook.f., 
Trans. Linn. Soc. 23 (1862)Latin for 'elongate leaves'.SynonymsVatica furfuracea Burck
 DescriptionMid-canopy tree up to 38 m tall and 93 cm dbh. Stem with resin. Stipules ca. 
45 mm long. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, petiole usually densely 
short red-brown hairy. Flowers ca. 22 mm in diameter, white-yellow, placed in 
panicles. Fruits ca. 16 mm long, yellow-brown, without wings, filled with sticky 
resin.
 EcologyIn undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga and peat swamp forests up to 700 m 
altitude. Usually on alluvial sites with clay to sandy soils, but also found on 
ridges and near beaches. In secondary forests usually present as a 
pre-disturbance remnant tree.
 UsesThe timber is used.
 DistributionBorneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, Central-, South- and East-Kalimantan).
 Local namesBorneo: Resak, Resak bukit, Resak daun panjang, Resak mambangan.
 
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