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Shorea leprosula belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family and grows in Indonesia's tropical forests which have an economic and ecological role. They are a plant in tropical forests that is known as a producer of fruit and tengkawang oil. The presence of S. leprosula trees in the habitat naturally at this time was very hard to find and began to decrease in population. This study aims to determine the potential and distribution pattern of S. leprosula found around KHDTK Aek Nauli. The research method uses the plot path method measuring 20 m × 20 m, the total number of plots is 150 plots. The research results show that the potency of S. leprosula is 63.17 m3 ha-1. The highest important value index of S. leprosula at the tree level was 25.45%. The distribution pattern of S. leprosula at the sapling, pole, and tree levels was clustered, while the distribution pattern at the seedling level was random. The importance of information about the potential and pattern of S. leprosula to be known as an indicator of the current status of its population at KHDTK Aek Nauli and as an information basis for managing management S. leprosula for support preservation in the forest.

Shorea leprosula Miq is a Dipterocarps forest plantation that has the prospect of being developed because it is a fast-growing species with high economic value. Given its commercial importance, this study was conducted to analyze the effect of slope class and slope direction on growth. Data were collected using the census method on S.leprosula stands with a spacing of 2m x 2m and 4m x 8m. The direction of the slope is determined based on the configuration of the slope according to the cardinal directions, while the slope of the land is determined based on the classification of the slope class of the land. The results showed that the slope class, slope direction, and the interaction between factors had a significant effect on the growth of S.leprosula. The interaction between the slope class and the direction of the slope produces the highest average annual increment of diameter in the flat slope class with the direction of the slope facing north, which is 1.79 m / year while the highest annual increment of the total average height is in the very steep slope class with to the slope facing to the north at 0.82 m / year.

Natural regeneration of Dipterocarpaceae depends on the availability of the mother trees, flowering cycle, and favorable site conditions. Potential seed of Shorea leprosula in Haurbentes Forest Research, Jasinga District, Bogor, should be supported with sufficient regeneration ability. This research aims to identify the condition of regeneration of Shorea leprosula, environmental conditions and soil conditions that support for the sustainability of the S. leprosula regeneration in Haurbentes Forest Research, Jasinga, Bogor district. The results of the vegetation analysis showed that condition of the forest regeneration S. leprosula in KHDTK Haurbentes quite sufficient for seedling which are found quite a lot and dominating on every block of observations. However, seedlings are experiencing obstacles in resuming its growth to the level of sapling and poles. This can be seen by the existence of another species that dominates at the level of the sapling and the least amount of poles found. The existence of competition with other species and lack of space grows to regeneration due to the dominance of mature trees suspected that caused the regeneration S. leprosula on blocks of thisplant disturbed. Environmental conditions and soil conditions sufficiently support growth of S. leprosula. However, the lack of light intensity that goes into the stands is suspected to be one of the barriers to regeneration of S. leprosula.

Wood quality of five year-old of cultivated Red Meranti (Shorea leprosula Miq.) was studied in order to assure its proper utilization. The evaluation was conducted based on fiber dimension and physical properties of wood. Fiber dimension was measured through maceration specimen, while green moisture content, wood density, and specific gravity were measured following the modification of BS 373.75. Result shows that quality of Red Meranti wood studied was similar to that of naturally grown, except for its fibers which were shorter and thinner than those of naturally grown. It was found that wood quality of each tree was homogenous and even. Result also shows that average values of fiber length, cell wall thickness, moisture content in green condition, wood density and SG are 968.12 µm, 2.72 µm, 104.57%, 0.81 g/cm3, and 0.50, respectively. The wood is categorized as strength class of III, therefore, this Shorea leprosula wood is potential as raw material for plywood and furniture manufacturing, as well as for the 3-rd class of structural and other purposes. The trees unfortunately have not produce the mature wood yet, and the wood produced is not suitable for the highest quality of pulp and paper manufacturing.

Selective Cutting and Line Planting (SCLP) silvicultural system can be applied in the logged over forest and low potential forest to improve their productivity . The research was aimed to create the growth modelling of Shorea plantations in the line planting system. The research was conducted at research plots of SCLP in logged over forest of PT Gunung Meranti, Central Kalimantan Province. The research plots were divided into three plots of Shorea leprosula plantation that planted in 1994 as plot 1, year 1999 as plot 2 and year 2008 in which consisted of 200 samples of trees, respectively. Data of Shorea leprosula growth were evaluated by Stella 9.0.2 and SPSS 13, and predicted using table of volume, exponential and polynomial equations. The research result showed that exponential equation was y= 1,0269.e0,012X (R2= 96,02%) and estimated cutting cycle at 37 year old, average polynomial equation was y=0,0297x2 + 0,8208x + 0,3728 (R2= 86,89%) and estimated cutting cycle at 30 year old and group polynomial equations (R2> 95%) estimated cutting cycle at 32 years old. The best model was group polynomial equations that represented exponential equation and average polynomial equation in the yield of volume