Madhuca utilis
(Ridl.) H.J.Lam
Sapotaceae
Isonandra utilis (Ridl.) Baehni
Madhuca stenophylla H.J.Lam
Payena utilis Ridl.
Common Name:
General Information
Madhuca utilis is a tree that can grow up to 50 metres tall. The bole is up to 100cm in diameter, with buttresses up to 2 metres high[
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of oil and wood. The wood is also traded[
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- Timber Notes - Heavy Hardwoods (1)
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- Timber Technology Bulletin No. 8
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- Lim S.C.; Gan K.S.; Choo K.T.
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- Forest Research Institute; Malaysia
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- 1998
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- 139-258
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- Part of an excellent series of publications, this one giving a brief guide to five lesser known groups of heavy hardwoods from southeast Asia. It is available in PDF format on the Internet.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Dense, lowland primary forest, also in swampy forest[
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 40.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
An oil is obtained from the seed[
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Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is reddish-brown or chocolate red-brown, often with a purplish tinge; it is clearly demarcated from the yellow-brown sapwood, which has a tinge of grey. The texture is moderately fine and even; the grain straight to shallowly interlocked; the surface slightly lustrous. The wood is very heavy, hard, strong and durable, but susceptible to marine borers. It is slightly difficult to resaw, cross cut, and plane; planed surfaces are smooth; nailing is poor. The wood is suitable for all forms of heavy construction, bridges, wharves, piers, piling, posts, railway sleepers, turnery, parquet flooring and heavy duty flooring[
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- World Agroforesty Centre
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.worldagroforestry.org/
- Publisher
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- Description
- An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
,
900- Title
- Timber Notes - Heavy Hardwoods (1)
- Publication
- Timber Technology Bulletin No. 8
- Author
- Lim S.C.; Gan K.S.; Choo K.T.
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute; Malaysia
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 139-258
- Description
- Part of an excellent series of publications, this one giving a brief guide to five lesser known groups of heavy hardwoods from southeast Asia. It is available in PDF format on the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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