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General Information

Cratoxylum arborescens is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 60 metres tall. The bole can be up to 120cm in diameter[, ].
This species is the most important source of geronggang timber[]. It is commonly harvested from the wild for local use and for export.
A widespread tree, it is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

An emergent tree in undisturbed to slightly disturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga, (peat)-swamp and sub-montane forests at elevations up to 1,000 metres[]. Various habitat types, including thickets in logged-over forest.[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	45.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Found in the wild mainly on sandy soils on alluvial sites and by rivers, but also in well-drained soils on ridges[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is red-brown to dark red; it is clearly demarcated from the 4 - 6cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is coarse; the grain straight or interlocked; the surface lustrous. The wood is very light in weight, very soft; somewhat durable, being resistant to dry wod borers but susceptible to fungi and termites. Because of growth stresses there is a risk of the wood splitting during felling; once felled it seasons rapidly with only a slight risk of distortion or checking; once dry it is stable in service. The wood can be worked with ordinary tools, though there is sometimes a blunting effect caused by the presence of silica; the surface is occasionally rough in places; veneers tend to tear; nailing and screwing are poor; gluing is correct. The wood is used for lower value items including boxes and crates, interior panelling nd joinery, furniture components, blockboard, fibre boards, veneer for plywood[, ]. Old, hollow trunks are used to make drums[]. The wood is locally used to make shingles and for indoor construction[].

Propagation

Seed -

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