The leaves may show a special cycling response to light. They fold up when night falls, and unfold the next morning.
The flat, brown seeds have a thin membrane that serves as a wing for wind dispersal.
Conservation & Importance
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Lumbering has led to overexploitation of these trees. Their populations have declined to an extent that they have become endangered in some countries, such as Vietnam.
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