Planchonella obovata

(R.Br.) Pierre

Sapotaceae

+ Synonyms

Achras obovata F.Muell. ex Benth.

Chrysophyllum acuminatum Bojer

Chrysophyllum obovatum Wall. ex A.DC.

Hormogyne cochinchinensis Dubard

Planchonella argentea Pierre

Planchonella attenuata (A.DC.) Pierre

Planchonella bancana (Burck) Pierre

Planchonella chrysophylla (de Vriese) Pierre

Planchonella clarkeana R.Kumari & Thothathri

Planchonella cochinchinensis Dubard

Planchonella ferruginea (Hook. & Arn.) Pierre

Planchonella glabra (Ridl.) H.J.Lam

Planchonella indica (Burck) Pierre

Planchonella javensis (Burck) Pierre

Planchonella kingiana R.Kumari & Thothathri

Planchonella lanceolata (Burck) Pierre

Planchonella merrillii Dubard

Planchonella nodosa (Burck) Pierre

Planchonella philippensis Dubard

Planchonella polymorpha Dubard

Pouteria glabra (Ridl.) I.M.Turner

Pouteria obovata (R.Br.) Baehni

Sapota obovata (R.Br.) Radlk. ex Holle

Sersalisia ferruginea (Hook. & Arn.) Nakai

Sersalisia liukiuensis (Nakai) Nakai

Sersalisia obovata R.Br.

Sideroxylon ahernianum Merr.

Sideroxylon apoense Elmer

Sideroxylon argenteum Spreng.

Sideroxylon attenuatum A.DC.

Sideroxylon bancanum Burck

Sideroxylon brownii F.Muell.

Sideroxylon chrysophyllum de Vriese

Sideroxylon coriaceum Merr.

Sideroxylon dubium Koidz. ex Nakai

Sideroxylon ferrugineum Hook. & Arn.

Sideroxylon glabrum Ridl.

Sideroxylon glomeratum Volkens

Sideroxylon indicum Burck

Sideroxylon javense Burck

Sideroxylon lanceolatum Burck

Sideroxylon liukiuense Nakai

Sideroxylon merrillii (Dubard) Merr.

Sideroxylon nodosum Burck

Sideroxylon novoguineense K.Schum.

Sideroxylon obovatum (R.Br.) Sm.

Sideroxylon obovatum Burck

Sideroxylon obovatum Griff.

Sideroxylon philippense (Dubard) Merr.

Sideroxylon timorense Blume ex Pierre

Sideroxylon undulatum Burck

Common Name:

Cultivated tree
Photograph by: Reuben C. J. Lim

General Information

Planchonella obovata is an evergreen tree with a conical crown; it can vary considerably in height, from around 10 metres to 30 metres or more. The bole can be crooked and gnarled, or straight and free of branches for over 10 metres; it often has low, sharp spreading buttresses. The crown appears coppery from below because the twigs, buds, leaf stalks and undersides of the young leaves are rusty brown and scurfy[

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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Seychelles, Pakistan, Bangladesh, S. China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Australia, W Pacific

Habitat

Wild shores: natural cliffs, rocky and sandy shores as well as secondary forests. In the wild, it originally also grew in the back mangroves[

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Properties

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

Cultivation Details

The flowers are said to smell like pandan[

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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of stomach aches and chest pains[

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A poultice of the leaves is used as a treatment for lumbago[

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The bark is chewed as a treatment against sprue[

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Other Uses

The pinkish-brown wood is heavy. It is suitable for carving and cabinet making, and also for turned articles; sometimes it is used for house-posts, and for salt-water piling[

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Title: Asean Tropical Plant Database
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Website: http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp
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Description: Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range.

Propagation

Seed -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-04-23. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Planchonella+obovata>

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