Hardwood Plants Jabon is a fast growing, at the age of 5-6 years of the circumference of the trunk can be 40 to 50 cm, diameter growth of between 5-10 cm / year. Branch-free trunk up to 60% , bright yellow color to white wood, the wood to dry, fine to coarse Permukaannnya, easily nailed to the wood, the drill and glue, low susutnya.

In Indonesia known as kelempayan Jabon. This plant is found in Java, Sumantera, Kalimantan, and Irian Jaya Sumbawa. Plants belonging to Rubiaceae family is growing well at an altitude of 0-1000 m asl

Jabon is a species of light ( light-demanders) are rapidly growing. At the age of 3 years to reach 9 m in diameter 20 cm. In the wild, the tree was found Jabon reach a height of 45 m with a diameter of more than 100 cm.