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Ramin

Ramin (Gonystylus Known as Ramin) is a tropical hardwood tree species, occurring in peat swamp and lowland freshwater swamp forest in Borneo, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. As a swamp species ramin is prone to over-exploitation and cannot be cultivated on plantations. In Kalimantan some of the last stands of ramin trees exist in protected and conservation areas such as Tanjung Puting National Park, around the Sebangau River, Lake Sentarum National Park, Gunung Palung Nature Reserve, Mandor Nature Reserve, Muasra Kaman Nature Reserve, Gunung Penrisen/Gunung Nyiut Game Reserve and Pleihari Martapura Wildlife Reserve. Ramin has run out within most forest concession areas and is classified as a vulnerable tree species by the World Conservation Union (a status applied to species facing a high-risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term). Those who benefit from the sale of this valuable species log within these protected areas, including national parks or expired concessions.

Ramin is a valuable light hardwood species and is the most valuable tree species found in Indonesia. It is widely used for furniture, picture frames, futons, snooker cues and so on.