The area of its deployment, include: Papua New Guinea, New Britain,
Indonesia (Moluccas, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Irian Jaya) Philippines and
Malaya. The tree generally grows at high altitude (300-1200 m above sea level)
with rainfall (3000 – 4000 mm/year). The average annual temperature is 25 °-
30 ° c. this type on the lowlands are found in Rocky soils such as sand
podzolik (heathlands), ultra alkaline limestone soils, rocks and sediment.