By contrast, A. dammara occurs only as big trees,scattered or in groves and with small individuals rare
or absent, at Sg. Lallang (Malaya), Bt. Retak (Brunei),. Mindanao and Palawan (Philippines),
Malili (Celebes), Biak-Binsimar (Irian Jaya) and at Sogeri and Fulleborn harbour (Papua New Guinea).
In all these cases it is on normal zonal soils, except at Malili where it is over ultrabasics.