This is the only Dipterocarpus species that occurs in heath forests.
The typical habitat of this form is dense heath forest, especially around vegetation boundaries.
It has also been recorded from stunted mossy heath forest.
The habitat consists of wet heath forest and hill dipterocarp forest.
One of the most intriguing specimens of montane flora (also found in the heath forest) is the pitcher plant (see page 125).
The habitat consists of dry heath forests and swamp forests, as well as cultivated areas.
Some small patches of heath forest are found within the park.
The heath forests have a low, uniform canopy, with thick underbrush and rich growth of moss and epiphytes.
Many tree and plant species in the nutrient-deprived heath forests have developed unconventional ways to get their nutrients.
The habitat consists of various lowland forest types, including dry heath forests.