Tetramerista glabra
Miq.
Tetrameristaceae
Tetramerista crassifolia Hallier
Tetramerista montana Hallier
Common Name:
General Information
Tetramerista glabra is a tree that can grow up to 37 metres tall. The bole can be up to 110cm in diameter, fluted near the base, with small, steep buttresses and sometimes with stilt roots[
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- Trees of Sungai Wain
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- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
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- Year
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- Description
- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
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899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
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- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
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The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
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- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
A mid-canopy tree in undisturbed mangrove, (peat)-swamp, mixed dipterocarp and keranga forests, growing in alluvial sites and along rivers with sandy to clay soils; at elevations up to 500 metrs[
359- Title
- Trees of Sungai Wain
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
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Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 28.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Young trees coppice freely[
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
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- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is light yellow to light brown, often with pink glints and the presence of red and white deposits in the pores; it is not clearly demarcated from the 4 - 7cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain straight or slightly interlocked, sometimes oblique; lustre is low]; the unseasoned wood has an unpleasant aroma. The wood is moderately heavy; moderately hard; somewhat durable having a moderate resistance to fungi but susceptible to dry wood borers and termites. It seasons fairly quickly, with a high risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. It can be worked with ordinary tools, though there is a slight gumming of sawteeth due to resin; planed surfaces tend to be fibrous and require careful sanding; Filling can be necessary in order to obtain a good finish; nailing and screwing are good, but require pre-boring, especially for thinner material; gluing is correct. The wood is used for flooring, furniture components, joinery, interior panelling, boxes and crates etc[
316- Title
- Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607.
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- Author
- Chudnoff. Martin.
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
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- Description
- Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.
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848- Title
- Tropix 7
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- Author
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- Website
- http://tropix.cirad.fr/en
- Publisher
- CIRAD
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
]. The wood is used for fencing, planks, posts[
359- Title
- Trees of Sungai Wain
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
].
The wood is used for fuel[
359- Title
- Trees of Sungai Wain
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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