Many benefit from Almaciga’s resin (sold as Manila copal and used for medicinal purposes or even manufacturing high-grade varnish), but threats like illegal logging and unsustainable harvesting classifies this native tree as ‘vulnerable’ according to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2011).
Source: Philippine Native Trees 101
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Articles about this tree:
Tree of the month (PART 1): Almaciga- Agathis philippinensis. 25 March 2013. Philippine Star
THE RETURN OF PHILIPPINE NATIVE TREES 