The Engkabang is a valuable oil seed found in Sarawak.
It is a special species found in Borneo Island, sometimes also known as kawang, engkabang jantong, kawang jantong and tengkawang hantelok. Although on record many trees are only classified as medium height trees, many people have found some extremely tall engkabang trees in Kapit and Limbang areas.
Its wood is light red in colour and is categorized as a red meranti.
It bears illipe nuts which yields oil similar to cocoa butter. At one time, the Rajang river is most famous for the export of the engkabang fruits to Singapore.
Fallen fruits on the forest floor are snapped up by wild boars and other animals, including river fish if they fall into the rivers. Many hunters in the past would gather around flowering engkabang trees in the hope of shooting some wild animals.
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