lˈɑːɹdʒ stˈændz əkˈɜːɹ ɪn mˈɔɪst lˈoʊlənd tɹˈɑːpɪkəl fˈɔːɹɪsts æɾ ˌɛlɪvˈeɪʃən ɪspˈɛʃəli wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈɛm, ɪn hjˈuːmɪd ˈɛɹiəz wɪð ˈænjuːəl ɹˈeɪnfɔːl ʌv sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˌɛmˈɛm , ænd ˈævɹɪdʒ tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚz ʌv twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ dᵻɡɹˈiːz sˈiː sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv dᵻɡɹˈiːz ˈɛf.
Large stands occur in moist lowland tropical forests at  elevation (especially 125–800 m), in humid areas with annual rainfall of 600–2000 mm , and average temperatures of 24 °C (75 °F).