Kapur trees is a South-east Asian timber tree species. The epithet name "aromatica"  refers to the fragrant smell of dammar (resin) and all parts of this tree are strongly aromatic. This dipterocarp species is an immense tree measuring up to 65m tall and 2m in diameter. The bark appears to be warm pale rust-brown, becoming evenly flaky and later shaggy. Its peeling bark sometimes resembles scrolls of paper being peeled from the trunk. It has white flowers and the leaves of its juveniles are indistinguishable from those of D. beccarii, except by the stronger aroma when crushed, being less coriaceous, with distinct venation and visible intramarginal vein.

Kapur produces a heavy hardwood timber that is used in heavy construction and during the early age of trades, camphor oil is extracted by tapping and were exported to China and Japan to be made into oral and topical medications. It is known to cure various ailments such as skin problems, rheumatism, infectious diseases and even depression. The essential oil is also used in incense and perfumes.

This species is distributed in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo (in Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei) (Chua et al., 2010). In Borneo, it is locally the most abundant emergent trees in mixed dipterocarp forest found on deep humic yellow sandy soils with a propensity for ridges, at altitudes below 400m.