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Useful Tropical Plants

Shirakiopsis virgata

(Zoll. & Moritzi ex Miq.) Esser

Euphorbiaceae


The uses listed by Dragendorff (1898) for India probably refer to Shirakiopsis indica and are erroneous for this species[
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Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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+ Synonyms

Excoecaria virgata Zoll. & Moritzi ex Miq.

Sapium virgatum (Zoll. & Moritzi ex Miq.) Hook.f.

Shirakia virgata (Zoll. & Moritzi ex Miq.) Kruijt

Common Name:

Shirakiopsis virgata

General Information

Shirakiopsis virgata is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall. The short bole is up to 60cm in diameter, usually branching around 5 metres from the base[
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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
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ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

327
Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
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ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).

Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Java)

Habitat

Primary and disturbed coastal forests on alluvial plains, periodically inundated; at elevations from sea level up to 550 metres[
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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height30.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is durable and can be used for tools and houses[
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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
].

Propagation

Seed -
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