The specific epithet arborescens is from the Latin meaning "tree-like".

[3] Cratoxylum arborescens grows as a shrub or tree measuring up to 60 metres (200 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 120 centimetres (50 in).

[3] Cratoxylum arborescens grows naturally in Burma, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

[3] This tree produces a light hardwood timber known as Geronggang.

This timber is suitable for interior work and light to medium construction.