It is found in wetland communities of Southeast Asia. The common taxa are
Hydnocarpus castaneus, this species,
Dipterocarpus alatus, and
Crateva magna. They show low natural regeneration, with few saplings and seedling. The two species,
H. castaneus and
X. lanceatum do show strong tolerance for flooding. Seedlings of the two taxa showed no elongation or biomass suppression, and adventitious roots were found. This indicates that they may play a strong role in vegetation restoration. Elsewhere on the river is the Bodhivijjalaya College campus of
Srinakharinwirot University. The riparian forest associated with this campus has the following trees:
H. castaneus,
Garuga pinnata,
C. magna,
Hopea odorata,
D. alatus,
Streblus asper,
Knema globularia,
Nauclea orientalis, and
X. lanceatum. In the vegetation communities alongside the Mekong in
Kratie and
Steung Treng Provinces, Cambodia, this taxa is rare in the dense diverse strand community (last to be flooded each year, first to drain). ==Vernacular names==