[3] The tree is a pollen source for stingless bee species in the Lepidotrigona, Tetragonilla and Tetragonula genera at Nam Nao National Park, Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.

[6] Other abundant trees in the peripheral zone were Shorea robusta, Glochidion lanceolarium, Caesalpinia digyna, Ziziphus oenoplia, Syzygium cumini and Stereospermum tetragonum.

In the buffer zone, apart from C. persimilis, other abundant trees were Holarrhena pubescens, Macaranga peltata, S. robusta, Terminalia alata, and Pongamia pinnata.

[9] Villagers living on the plateau of Phnom Kulen National Park, Siem Reap Province, northwestern Cambodia, use dried pieces of the trunk and branches to make a "green tea" to treat stomachache, and use the wood-chips mixed with other plants in a decoction for postpartum care.

[7] Four ethnic groups living in the Wayanad District, Kerala, India, the Kattunaikkan, Kuruchiyar, Mullakuruman, and Adiyan people, use the plant to treat inflammation.