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General Information

Agelaea borneensis varies in habit. Usually a climbing woody plant with vigorous stems 5 - 10cm wide, it sometimes adopts a more shrub-like habit with more or less scrambling branches or more rarely adopts the habit of a small tree[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a tying material

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.

Habitat

Primary and secondary rain-forests, also along periodically inundated river-banks and on limestone rocks, at elevations up to 700 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The stems and branches are highly esteemed for making ropes; they are strong and do not decay in water, for which reason they are specially in use for rafts and bow-nets[].

Propagation

Seed -

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