Dracontomelon macrocarpum
H.L.Li
Anacardiaceae
Common Name:
Seeds exhibited in the Kunming Botanical Garden, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Photograph by: Daderot
Public domain
General Information
Dracontomelon macrocarpum is a tree growing 18 - 23 metres tall[
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.
,
747- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 25
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Massachusets
- Year
- 1944
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it has a good article on New Guinea plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, and probably also for its wood.
The plant has a very restricted native range. It is classified as 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
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.
,
747- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 25
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Massachusets
- Year
- 1944
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it has a good article on New Guinea plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
E. Asia - southwest China.
Habitat
Mixed woods, at elevations around 1,200 metres[
747- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 25
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Massachusets
- Year
- 1944
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it has a good article on New Guinea plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 18.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The oily seeds are edible[
747- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 25
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Massachusets
- Year
- 1944
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it has a good article on New Guinea plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
We do not have any specific information on the wood of this species. However, the following is a general description of the wood from plants in this genus:-
The heartwood varies from light brown, grayish, greenish-yellow to reddish-brown, often with irregular dark brown to nearly black banding; the wide band of sapwood is pinkish, or grayish. The texture is moderately fine to coarse; the grain straight to interlocked and irregular, with a decorative figure if quarter cut; the wood is lustrous; there is no distinctive odour or taste. The heartwood is not durable and is not resistant to termite attack. The wood is easy to work; glues satisfactorily; takes a good finish and polish; veneers well. It is used for purposes such as furniture and cabinetwork, paneling, decorative veneers (walnut-like in appearance), gunstocks, flooring, joinery[
316- Title
- Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chudnoff. Martin.
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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