Canarium littorale Bl., Bijdr. (1826)
Latin for 'coastal'.

Synonyms
Canarium acutum Engl. in DC, Canarium bennettii Engl. in DC, Canarium flavum Ridl., Canarium giganteum Engl. in DC, Canarium glaucum Bl., Canarium pruinosum Engl. in DC, Canarium pseudocommune Hochr., Canarium pseudocommune var. genuinum Hochr., Canarium pseudocommune var. subelongatum Hochr., Canarium purperascens Benn. in Hook.f., Canarium rufum Benn. in Hook.f., Canarium secundum Benn. in Hook.f., Canarium serricuspe Miq., Canarium serrulatum Miq., Canarium subtruncatum (non Engl.) Baker, Canarium tomentosum Bl., Canarium tomentosum var. flavum Bl., Canarium tomentosum var. typicum Bl.

Description
Upper canopy tree up to 41 m tall and 53 cm dbh. Pseudo-stipules usually falling of early, more or less kidney shaped. Leaves alternate, compound, penni-veined. Flowers ca. 11 mm in diameter, yellow-reddish-purple, placed in panicles or racemes. Fruits ca. 58 mm long, pale green, fleshy drupes.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and keranga forests up to 1200 m altitude. Usually on hillsides and ridges with sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Uses
The wood is used for house building, while the resin is used as 'damar'.

Distribution
Indo-China, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West-, Central-, South- and East-Kalimantan).

Local names in Borneo
Asam, Bekatan, Damar kahingai, Jelemu, Karamu barawou, Kawangang, Kurihang, Mekos, Rupai, Sala, Seladah.