Pentace burmanica
Kurz
Malvaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Pentace burmanica is an evergreen tree that can grow 30 - 40 metres tall. The straight bole can be free of branches for 20 - 25 metres and 50 - 100cm in diameter[
949- Title
- Flore Générale de L'Indo-Chine
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lecomte H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Masson; Paris.
- Year
- 1907 - 1951
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Produced in ?7 volumes, it is rather old and dated, especially with the amount of nomenclatural changes there have been in the past century, but still contains a wealth of information.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild mainly for its good quality wood, said to be a good substitute for mahogany, and which is used locally and also exported.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
949- Title
- Flore Générale de L'Indo-Chine
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lecomte H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Masson; Paris.
- Year
- 1907 - 1951
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Produced in ?7 volumes, it is rather old and dated, especially with the amount of nomenclatural changes there have been in the past century, but still contains a wealth of information.
Range
E. Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia.
Habitat
Forests[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A fast-growing tree[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
].
Edible Uses
The tannin-rich bak is used as a masticatory and is said to improve the health of the teeth and gums[
949- Title
- Flore Générale de L'Indo-Chine
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lecomte H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Masson; Paris.
- Year
- 1907 - 1951
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Produced in ?7 volumes, it is rather old and dated, especially with the amount of nomenclatural changes there have been in the past century, but still contains a wealth of information.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The bark is a rich source of tannins[
949- Title
- Flore Générale de L'Indo-Chine
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lecomte H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Masson; Paris.
- Year
- 1907 - 1951
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Produced in ?7 volumes, it is rather old and dated, especially with the amount of nomenclatural changes there have been in the past century, but still contains a wealth of information.
].
A resin is obtained from the tree[
949- Title
- Flore Générale de L'Indo-Chine
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lecomte H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Masson; Paris.
- Year
- 1907 - 1951
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Produced in ?7 volumes, it is rather old and dated, especially with the amount of nomenclatural changes there have been in the past century, but still contains a wealth of information.
].
The wood is of a light brownish-yellow colour, similar to that of Cuba mahogany when first cut, and possessing as great transverse and tensile strength. It has a close, fine, hard grain; stands well under all conditions, and takes a very fine surface from the moulding machine or the machine plane; so much so, that a wood-worker reported that he had used all kinds of mahogany for fifty years, and preferred the Burma to all other sorts. It is a splendid wood for chairs, decorative woodwork, ships' furniture generally, mainly on account of its exceptional strength. It has been well received also for railway carriage work[
719- Title
- A Manual of the Timbers of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Howard A.L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co.; London.
- Year
- 1934
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent and comprehensive book on timbers. Rather dated, but still a main source of information for many of the less known woods. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is sometimes cut up into thin planking and exported to Assam to make tea-boxes[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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