Nothaphoebe umbelliflora

Its natural distribution includes Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Borneo, Sumatra, Bangka Island, Java, the Philippines, and Palawan. Its distribution is approximately the same as the Nepenthes Mirabilis (tropical pitcher plant) Its habitat is primary and secondary rainforests, including lowland and upland mixed dipterocarp and riparian evergreen forests, from sea level to 1200 meters elevation.

Bark from the bong tree contains gum, a useful sticking agent, and aromatic oils. Pulverized bark is used to make incense sticks for temples in South and Southeast Asia. It is also an ingredient of mosquito coils and glue for carton and particleboard. When mixed with soil, the bark can be molded into statues and household items. The once-abundant bong tree is now on the endangered list in Laos. Farmers in the mountainous Samouay district have traditionally used the slash-and-burn method to clear forest for rice production, then moving on to new tracts of land when the soil is exhausted. For this reason, mature trees can no longer be found there. When it is not being sustainably cultivated, the entire tree is cut down and then the bark is stripped off. In 2008, the Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Productivity Enhancement Project, funded by IFAD IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development), began a project to create commercial bong tree nurseries in the Samouay and Taoye districts, plant one-hectare plots of bong trees, and support sustainable land-use planning. …