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Useful Tropical Plants

Antidesma stipulare

Blume

Phyllanthaceae

+ Synonyms

Antidesma amboinense Miq.

Antidesma cordatostipulaceum Merr.

Antidesma diepenhorstii Miq.

Antidesma grandistipulum Merr.

Antidesma sarawakense Merr.

Antidesma stenophyllum Gage

Common Name:

Antidesma stipulare
Drawing of the leaves and flowers
Photograph by: Rumphius, G.E., Herbarium amboinense, vol. 3: p. 89, t. 59 (1743)
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General Information

Antidesma stipulare is a shrub or a tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall. The bole can be up to 15cm in diameter[
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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.

Habitat

Understorey of both dense primary and more open secondary forests; from the lowlands to the mountains; on clay, loam, peat and sands, often acidic, sometimes ultrabasic soil; over limestone, basalt, sandstone and shale; at elevations to 1,800 metres[
327
Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height7.50 m
Self-fertileN/A
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Found in the wild on clay, loam, peat and sandy soils; often acidic, sometimes ultrabasic soil; over limestone, basalt, sandstone and shale[
327
Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The sapwood is white to yellowish[
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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
]. The wood is strong and resistant to termites. It is used for household and construction purposes[
327
Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
].

Propagation

Seed -
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