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General Information

Maniltoa grandiflora is an evergreen tree growing from 5 - 21 metres tall. The bole can be up to 100cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood - a desirable timber tree[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Pacific - Fiji, Tonga.

Habitat

Dense, open or dry forest, often along rocky coasts, sometimes on the inner edges of mangrove swamps and often on limestone; at elevations from near sea level to 600 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A desirable timber tree[]. We have no more information, but the general description of the wood obtained from species in this genus is:-
The heartwood is brown or red-brown, sometimes with a golden lustre; it is distinct, but becoming indistinct from the straw-coloured or yellow-white sapwood, which turns grey-brown or brown upon exposure. The grain is straight or slightly interlocked; the texture moderately fine to moderately coarse; growth rings are indistinct. The wood is medium to heavy in weight; moderately hard to hard; fairly strong; moderately durable, but not suitable for use in contact with the ground. The heartwood is resistant to pressure impregnation and the sapwood is susceptible to Lyctus borers[].
The wood is used for general construction, furniture, joinery, flooring, cladding, panelling, decking, lining, turnery, sliced veneer, tool handles and truck bodies[].
The wood is used for fuel and makes good charcoal[].

Propagation

Seed -

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