Streblus tonkinensis
(Dubard & Eberh.) Corner
Moraceae
Bleekrodea tonkinensis Dubard & Eberh.
Teonongia tonkinensis (Dubard & Eberhardt) Stapf
Common Name:
General Information
Streblus tonkinensis is an evergreen tree with a much-branched crown; it can grow 6 - 15 metres tall. The bole can be up to 40cm in diameter[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
499- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on a wide range of plants, including Raphionacme utilis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is the source of a gum that makes an excellent quality latex[
499- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on a wide range of plants, including Raphionacme utilis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is cultivated in southern China for this gum[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. In general, since the discovery of synthetic rubbers, the market for plant-based rubbers has shrunk dramatically and most commercia plnt-basedl latex is now produced from just one species, the Brazilian rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, Vietnam.
Habitat
Limestone areas in shady places; at elevations around 500 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. Prefers hilly ground with a subsoil of calcareous schist and a deep covering of humus, which must be fresh, well aerated and free from stagnant water. Dislikes clay soils[
499- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on a wide range of plants, including Raphionacme utilis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A fast-growing tree[
499- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on a wide range of plants, including Raphionacme utilis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The tree is the source of a gum[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. The tree is said to yield rubber of a good quality which is collected by the local people. The latex is collected either before the rainy season (when less flows but it is more concentrated); or towards the end of the rainy season (when it is more abundant but also more watery)[
499- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on a wide range of plants, including Raphionacme utilis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Overall, the actual quantity of latex obtained differs little[
499- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on a wide range of plants, including Raphionacme utilis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The base of the tree is tapped, since the latex from here has better coaggulating properties than when collected from newer growth[,
99- Title
- Plants in British Columbian Indian Technology.
- Publication
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- Author
- Turner. N. J.
- Publisher
- British Columbia Provincial Museum
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
- 0-7718-8117-7
- Description
- Excellent and readable guide.
]. The latex is coagulated by boiling[
458- Title
- Rubber. Its Sources, Cultivation and Preparation.
- Publication
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- Author
- Brown H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- John Murray; London.
- Year
- 1914
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in the days before synthetic rubbers and the loss of interest in finding new rubber sources. A good amount of information on latex-producing plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Best results are obtained using sulphuric acid as the coaggulant, though a hot water bath also gives good results. Other methods such as boiling or acetic acid are inferior[
499- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on a wide range of plants, including Raphionacme utilis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The wood is white and soft. It is useless for joinery and carpentry[
499- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on a wide range of plants, including Raphionacme utilis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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