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).
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.