Elaeocarpus thorelii

Elaeocarpus thorelii is a tree in the family Elaeocarpaceae, endemic to Cambodia, and used for its wood.
Description and habitat.
The species grows 10-15m tall in dense/closed forests. It has rough bark.
On the Bokor Plateau of Preah Monivong Bokor National Park, Cambodia, the plant is a rare small tree, found at about 970m elevation.
Distribution.
It is endemic to Cambodia, most commonly in the provinces of Kompong Speu and Kompong Chhnang.
Vernacular names.
"Elaeocarpus thorelii" is called "krâmâr" in Khmer, the name is an allusion to its rough bark.
Uses.
The wood of the tree is used in construction and as firewood.
History.
The French botanist Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre, who specialised in Asian flora, described the plant in his "Flore Forestiere de la Cochinchine" in 1885.