This species is known from at least 19 localities from Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, also recorded from Viet Nam. It has a relatively large extent of occurrence of 210,642 km². It is known from at least three protected areas and it is likely to be under collected. It grows in dry and secondary forest, at altitudes up to 500 m altitude, occasionally above 1,000 m. There is a decline in the habitat, however, given the large extent of occurrence and the number of known localities, it is considered as Least Concern.

This tree species is known from Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, and also known from Viet Nam (Quang Nam-Da Nang, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dac Lac, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, Song Be, and Kien Giang).

Several populations have been recorded in Viet Nam; (Phu Tho (Cau Hai), Ha Noi (Ba Vi), Quang Nam, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dac LaK, Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong, Tay Ninh, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh city, Ba Ria - Vung Tau. It is also reported to be common in dry evergreen forest in Thailand and Cambodia.

This species is a tree between 15–30 m tall and grows in dry and secondary forest, at altitudes up to 500 m altitude, occasionally above 1,000 m.

The major threats to this species are deforestation and habitat destruction through conversion to agriculture and plantations and over exploitation for latex. Considered to be threatened in Viet Nam due to forest exploitation and shrinking, down 20% today and in the future 5 to 10 years, the main threat now is habitat loss rather than exploitation.

The plant is highly valued within its native range for the lacquer that can be tapped from its trunk. It is both utilized locally and also exported. The timber is also of a good quality.

This species is known to occur in at least three protected areas. This species is not kept in any ex situ collection (BGCI 2023).