Trichospermum javanicum
Blume
Malvaceae
Trichospermum cymbiforme Sprague ex Ridl.
Trichospermum kurzii King
Common Name:
General Information
Trichospermum javanicum is an evergreen tree growing from 12 - 30 metres tall[
334- Title
- Flora of Peninsula Malaysia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.
]. The bole can be 35 - 50cm in diameter[
616- Title
- The Flora of the Malay Peninsula
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ridley H.N.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L. Reeve & Co. Ltd.; London.
- Year
- 1922
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An early flora of the Malay Peninsula.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a timber and source of fibre.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
616- Title
- The Flora of the Malay Peninsula
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ridley H.N.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L. Reeve & Co. Ltd.; London.
- Year
- 1922
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An early flora of the Malay Peninsula.
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest, often in clearings[
334- Title
- Flora of Peninsula Malaysia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.
]. Evergreen forests at elevations up to 100 metres[
942- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 16
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- The Forest Herbarium; Bangkok.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0495-3843
- Description
- A botanical journal, publishing papers on taxonomy (especially vascular plants), nomenclature, phylogeny, systematics, plant geography, and floristics; also morphology, palynology, cytotaxonomy, chemotaxonomy, anatomy and other relevant disciplines.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A fibre obtained from the bark is used for rough cordage and cloth[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
942- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 16
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- The Forest Herbarium; Bangkok.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0495-3843
- Description
- A botanical journal, publishing papers on taxonomy (especially vascular plants), nomenclature, phylogeny, systematics, plant geography, and floristics; also morphology, palynology, cytotaxonomy, chemotaxonomy, anatomy and other relevant disciplines.
].
The wood is used for poles in temporary construction, fencing and wooden clogs[
611- Title
- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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