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General Information

Microcos latifolia is an evergreen tree that can grow 7 - 13 metres tall. The bole usually branches from low down[].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a source of wood. The wood is sometimes traded[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - India, Malaysia.

Habitat

Locally abundant in primary and secondary dipterocarp forest; it is also found in fresh water swamps, waterlogged area and along rivers; growing at elevations up to 1,000 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	10.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked[]. The pulp is used in curries and chutneys[]. The yellow fruit is an obovoid drupe around 20mm long and 15mm wide[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is pale brown, becoming grey-brown upon exposure; it is not well defined from the paler coloured sapwood. The texture is moderately coarse and even; the grain is straight or interlocked; there is a vague ‘silver-grain’ figure on quarter-sawn material. The wood is moderately hard to hard. It is suitable for light to medium purposes under cover; these uses include veneer and plywood, tool handles, general utility furniture, flooring, cladding, wooden pallets, mouldings and possibly sport equipments[].

Propagation

Seed -

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