Alseodaphne insignis
Gamble
Lauraceae
Common Name:
General Information
Alseodaphne insignis is an evergreen tree that can grow 24 - 39 metres tall. The bole can be up to 100cm in diameter[
950- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, London.
- Year
- 1910
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical publication from Kew Botanic Gardens, it has a range of articles and many newly published descriptions of plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is a source of 'medang' timber and is traded.
Known Hazards
The bark contains fine needle-like pruritogenic particles[
407- Title
- BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database)
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin.
].
The inner bark, or possibly the sawdust, irritates the skin of sawyers[
407- Title
- BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database)
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin.
].
Botanical References
950- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, London.
- Year
- 1910
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical publication from Kew Botanic Gardens, it has a range of articles and many newly published descriptions of plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
A sub-canopy to canopy tree in dense lowland forests at elevations up to 300 metres[
950- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, London.
- Year
- 1910
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical publication from Kew Botanic Gardens, it has a range of articles and many newly published descriptions of plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
951- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore. Vol. 47 Part 1.
- Publication
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- Author
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- Publisher
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0374-7859
- Description
- The botanical publication of Singapore Botanic Gardens, with a range of articles. This edition includes an annotated check list of the vascular plants of Peninsular Malaysia.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
There are a number of tree species (including this one) from Peninsular Malaysia that are in the family Lauraceae and produce a useful timber that is either not distinct enough in itself, or is in insufficient supply, to warrant being traded individually. These various species have been lumped together under the trade name ‘medang’[
895- Title
- Timber Notes - Light Hardwoods II
- Publication
- Timber Technology Bulletin No. 10
- Author
- Gan K.S.; Lim S.C.; Choo K.T.
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute; Malaysia
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 139-258
- Description
- Part of an excellent series of publications, this one giving a brief guide to five lesser known groups of light hardwoods from southeast Asia. It is available in PDF format on the Internet.
].
We do not have a specific description of the wood from this species, but a general description of medang timber is as follows:-
The heartwood is very variable, from light-straw to red-brown and olive brown; the sapwood is ill-defined. The texture is moderately fine but even; the grain interlocked or wavy; the surface dull. The wood is not durable. It is easy to slightly difficult to resaw, and easy to moderately easy to cross-cut; easy to plane and the surface produced is smooth to moderately smooth. It is suitable for decorative work such as interior finishing, panelling, furniture and cabinet making. It is also suitable for plywood manufacture, whilst the heavier species are suitable for medium construction under cover[
895- Title
- Timber Notes - Light Hardwoods II
- Publication
- Timber Technology Bulletin No. 10
- Author
- Gan K.S.; Lim S.C.; Choo K.T.
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute; Malaysia
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 139-258
- Description
- Part of an excellent series of publications, this one giving a brief guide to five lesser known groups of light hardwoods from southeast Asia. It is available in PDF format on the Internet.
]
Propagation
Seed -
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