The specific epithet gutta is from the Malay word getah meaning 'sap or latex'.

[3] Palaquium gutta is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo.

[3] The seeds of Palaquium gutta are used to make soap and candles, occasionally in cooking.

[1] Palaquium gutta has been assessed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

The significant threat to the species is deforestation: in Borneo for conversion of land to palm oil cultivation.