It is a Medium Hardwood with a density of 690-945 kg/m³ air dry in Peninsular Malaysia, and with a density of 595-865 kg/m3 air dry for the species found in Sabah. This timber is suitable for heavy construction, posts, beams, joists, rafters, ship and boat building (keels, keelsons and framework), vehicle bodies (framework, floor boards and planking), container flooring and when treated, suitable for railway sleepers, harbour works, bridges, power-line poles and telegraph poles.