Miliusa horsfieldii
(Bennett) Baill. ex Pierre
Annonaceae
Saccopetalum horsfieldii Bennett
Common Name:
General Information
Miliusa horsfieldii is a small to large tree, growing up to 30 metres tall[
505- Title
- Leaf Oils of the Australian Species of Miliusa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brophy J.J.; Goldsack R.; Forster P.I.
- Publisher
- Journal of Essential Oil Research
- Year
- May/June 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A research paper on the essential oils found in three species of the genus Miliusa.
].
The wood is used locally, whilst an essential oil is contained in the leaves.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Indonesia to Australia.
Habitat
A canopy tree in rainforests. Semi-deciduous mesophyll to notophyll vine forests, generally on alluvium, At elevations from near sea level to 200 metres[
505- Title
- Leaf Oils of the Australian Species of Miliusa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brophy J.J.; Goldsack R.; Forster P.I.
- Publisher
- Journal of Essential Oil Research
- Year
- May/June 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A research paper on the essential oils found in three species of the genus Miliusa.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
An essential oil is obtained from the leaves. A sesquiterpenic oil, its principal components are [beta]-caryophyllene (20.2%) and caryophyllene oxide (12.5%)[
505- Title
- Leaf Oils of the Australian Species of Miliusa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brophy J.J.; Goldsack R.; Forster P.I.
- Publisher
- Journal of Essential Oil Research
- Year
- May/June 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A research paper on the essential oils found in three species of the genus Miliusa.
].
The wood is tough and fine grained[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. It is used for lances[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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