Common Name:

General Information

Antidesma cuspidatum is sometimes a shrub but more commonly a tree that can grow up to 17 metres tall. The bole can be up to 20cm in diameter; it can be straight, branched or crooked, sometimes fluted[].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Dipterocarp forest; sometimes on marshy or swampy ground; primary to disturbed, sometimes partly open vegetation; growing on yellow sands, loam or peat; at elevations from sea level up to 1,600 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	13.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is red; the sapwood is white, red, reddish brown or pale yellow. The wood is hard and fine-grained but usually only available in small quantities so that it is mainly used for small pieces of work[].
The wood is used for fuel[].

Propagation

Seed -

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