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Useful Tropical Plants

Alniphyllum fortunei

(Hemsl.) Makino

Styracaceae

+ Synonyms

Alniphyllum buddleifolium Hu & H.T.Chang

Alniphyllum fauriei G.Perkins

Alniphyllum hainanense Hayata

Alniphyllum macranthum G.Perkins

Alniphyllum megaphyllum Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson

Halesia fortunei Hemsl.

Common Name:

Alniphyllum fortunei
Line drawing of the leaves and flowers (bottom part of page only)
Photograph by: Flora of China Illustrations vol. 15, fig. 211, 1-6
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General Information

Alniphyllum fortunei is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The bole is straight and cylindrical[
266
Title
Flora of China
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
Year
1994
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
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443
Title
Biotik, Laos
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees.
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The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

266
Title
Flora of China
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
Year
1994
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.

Range

E. Asia - China, India, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam.

Habitat

Mixed slopes at elevations from 200 - 2,200 metres[
266
Title
Flora of China
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
Year
1994
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. Open, mixed forests and old secondary forests[
443
Title
Biotik, Laos
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees.
].

Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitDeciduous Tree
Height18.00 m
PollinatorsInsects
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is pale yellow or white. A soft wood, it is used for agricultural tools[
443
Title
Biotik, Laos
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees.
].

Propagation

Seed -
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