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General Information

Endospermum robbieanum is an often freely branched tree; it can grow from 8 - 15 metres tall[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and considered a valuable timber in Fiji[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Pacific - Fiji

Habitat

Sometimes in open forest, or in patches of forest in open country; at elevations up to 200 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The whitish wood is soft. It is considered valuable for building purposes, but is more commonly used for making banana crates[].
We do not have any more information on the wood for this species. However, a general description of the wood for the southeast Asian and Pacific members of this genus is as follows:-
The heartwood is light brown, straw, or pale cream in colour; it is not differentiated from the sapwood. The texture is rather coarse; the grain straight to shallowly interlocked; somewhat lustrous; there is no distinctive odour or taste. The wood is not durable, and is particularly prone to stain and powder-post beetle attack. It dries rapidly with only slight warping and checking, though if tension wood is not discarded the warp is severe. The wood machines easily in both the green and dry condition, though surfaces may be slightly woolly when sawn; it can be peeled for veneer without prior heating. The wood is used for purposes such as joinery, matches, pattermnaking, boxes and crates, furniture components, plywood, light construction, carvings, wooden shoes[].

Propagation

Seed -

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