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General Information

Erythrophleum fordii is a tree usually growing around 10 metres tall, but with some specimens up to 30 metres[].
A valuable and much used timber, the tree is intensively logged from the wild and commercial plantations have been established[, ].
Chinese subpopulations are largely reduced to individual trees left standing around living areas, whilst plantations are not enough to satisfy demand for the wood, therefore the tree has been listed as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2009)[].

Known Hazards

Although we have seen no specific information for this plant, most, if not all members of this genus contain toxic alkaloids in all their parts[].

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southern China, Vietnam.

Habitat

Often the dominant tree in monsoonal or rainforests at elevations up to 800 metres[, ]. Sparse or dense forests, mountain slopes[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Endangered
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	10.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Found in the wild on deep loamy and clay soils[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

Tannin is obtained from the wood[]. Obtained from the bark, it is used for dyeing fabrics[].

The dark brown wood is fine and close-grained; hard; bright; durable[, ]. A famous and valuable hardwood, it is used for construction, ship building, furniture, planks, pillars of houses etc[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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