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Useful Tropical Plants

Colona javanica

(Blume) Burret

Malvaceae

+ Synonyms

Colombia integrifolia Ridl.

Columbia javanica Blume

Grewia involucrata Blume

Common Name:

Colona javanica
Illustration of the leaves, flowers and fruits
Photograph by: Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.) Flora de Filipinas
Public domain

General Information

Colona javanica is a small tree.
The bark is harvested from the wild for local use in making ropes etc.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

334
Title
Flora of Peninsula Malaysia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Limestone soils[
334
Title
Flora of Peninsula Malaysia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.
].

Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A fibre obtained from the bark is used for cordage, nets and ropes[
46
Title
Dictionary of Economic Plants.
Publication
 
Author
Uphof. J. C. Th.
Publisher
Weinheim
Year
1959
ISBN
-
Description
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-04-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Colona+javanica>

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