This plant originated from tropical America, and brought to Indonesia by the Portuguese nation, growing in the lowlands near the coast until the mountain area 800m above sea level.
Resistance to dry conditions causes this species to successfully grow in dry areas.
In Java, there are varieties of Tomentosa K. Schum.
These plants are usually grown as shade trees, garden plants or wild-grown forests.
Dutch Teak or Guazuma ulmifolia Lamk. has a Latin name synonym Guazuma tamentosa Kunth, In Java, this plant is called teak londa or jatos landi, Dutch teak leaf is commonly found in the body slimming herbal medicine and usually made in the form of tea.
