| Name | Shorea balangeran |
| Synonyms | Balangeran, Red Balau |
| native distribution | Indonesia |
| Biology | 30m height, ca. 75cm diameter |
| Ecology | mid-canopy tree |
| Habitat | undisturbed swamp forests, pre-disturbance remnant tree in secondary forests; up to 100m altitude, mostly on poor sandy soils on alluvial sites or hills |
| Wood | Stem with resin; good structural timber; heartwood is greyish to yellowish grey, the moderately thick band of sapwood is light gray; fine texture; grain interlocked; wood is hard to very hard and heavy; strong and durable; APPLICATION: permanent construction, shipbuilding and bridges |
| NTFPs | Resin for producing candles and soaps (resin harvest at the age of 20 or 25cm diameter) |
| Other Info | critically endangered (IUCN Redlist) |
The heavyweight among building materials!