Description and Characteristics
- Palaquium gutta grows up to 40 meters tall.
- The bark is reddish brown.
- Inflorescences bear up to 12 flowers.
- The fruits are round or ellipsoid, sometimes brownish tomentose, up to 2.5 centimeters long.

Distribution and Habitat
- Palaquium gutta is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Borneo.
- Its habitat includes lowland mixed dipterocarp, kerangas, and limestone forests.

Uses
- The seeds of Palaquium gutta are used to make soap and candles, occasionally in cooking.
- The latex is used to make gutta-percha.
- The timber is logged and traded as nyatoh.

Conservation Status
- Palaquium gutta has been assessed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
- The significant threat to the species is deforestation, especially for palm oil cultivation in Borneo.

References
- Olander, S.B.; Wilkie, P. (2018). Palaquium gutta IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Palaquium gutta (Hook.) Baill. Plants of the World Online.
- Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). Palaquium gutta (Hook.f.) Baill.. In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak.
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