Chrysophyllum roxburghii
G.Don
Sapotaceae
Chrysophyllum acuminatum Roxb.
Chrysophyllum bancanum Miq.
Chrysophyllum dioicum Koord. & Valeton
Chrysophyllum javanicum Steud.
Chrysophyllum lanceolatum (Blume) A.DC.
Chrysophyllum pentagonum Hance
Chrysophyllum roxburghianum Speede
Chrysophyllum sumatranum Miq.
Donella lanceolata (Blume) Aubrév.
Donella roxburghii (G.Don) Pierre ex Lecomte
Lucuma lanceolata (Blume) Zipp.
Lucuma tomentosa Zipp.
Nycterisition lanceolatum Blume
Common Name:
Close-up of the fruit
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Close-up of the fruit
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General Information
Chrysophyllum roxburghii is an evergreen tree with a dense crown; it can grow 10 - 20 metres tall, occasionally reaching 30 metres. The usually fluted bole can be 45cm in diameter[
939- Title
- Identification and Utilization of Lesser-Known Commercial Timbers in Peninsular Malaysia 12; Pagar Anak, Pepauh, Pep
- Publication
- Timber Technology Bulletin No. 49
- Author
- Lim S.C.; Gan K.S.
- Website
- https://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter/booksonline/ttb/TTBno49.pdf
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute; Malaysia.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 139-258
- Description
- Part of an excellent series of publications, this one giving a brief guide to four groups of lesser known commercial timbers from Peninsula Malaysia. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its edible fruit, for medicinal purposes and for timber. It is occasionally cultivated for its fruit and the wood is sometimes traded[
,
939- Title
- Identification and Utilization of Lesser-Known Commercial Timbers in Peninsular Malaysia 12; Pagar Anak, Pepauh, Pep
- Publication
- Timber Technology Bulletin No. 49
- Author
- Lim S.C.; Gan K.S.
- Website
- https://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter/booksonline/ttb/TTBno49.pdf
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute; Malaysia.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 139-258
- Description
- Part of an excellent series of publications, this one giving a brief guide to four groups of lesser known commercial timbers from Peninsula Malaysia. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet.
].
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
Africa - Madagascar; E. Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, through SE Asia to Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, north Australia
Habitat
Forests at medium elevations in southern China[
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.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
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.
,
]. The brown to purplish black, subglobose fruit is usually 15 - 20mm in diameter, but can be up to 40mm[
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.
].
Medicinal
The roots and leaves are used medicinally[
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.
].
Other Uses
The heartwood is yellow-white or yellow-brown; it is not distinctly demarcated from the lighter coloured sapwood. The texture is very fine and even; the grain is straight or shallowly interlocked. The wood is moderately heavy, moderately hard. It should be suitable for general planking and temporary structures. It can also be used for shingles, flooring, interior trim, panelling and partitioning, light tool handles, furniture and cabinet making, grain mortars, veneer and plywood[
,
467- Title
- The Philippine Journal of Science. Vol. 4
- Publication
-
- Author
- Freer P.C. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- The Bureau of Science, Philippines.
- Year
- 1909
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A number of articles on Philippine plants, including one on the qualities of Philippine woods.
,
939- Title
- Identification and Utilization of Lesser-Known Commercial Timbers in Peninsular Malaysia 12; Pagar Anak, Pepauh, Pep
- Publication
- Timber Technology Bulletin No. 49
- Author
- Lim S.C.; Gan K.S.
- Website
- https://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter/booksonline/ttb/TTBno49.pdf
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute; Malaysia.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 139-258
- Description
- Part of an excellent series of publications, this one giving a brief guide to four groups of lesser known commercial timbers from Peninsula Malaysia. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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