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General Information

Alseodaphne oblanceolata is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 42 metres tall. The bole can be up to 72cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is a source of 'medang' timber and is traded.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia (the tree is endemic to the island of Borneo).

Habitat

An upper-canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests; usually on hillsides and ridges with sandy to clay soils, but also on or near limestone; at elevations up to 1,500 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	35.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood of this species is traded, along with several other species, as 'medang' timber[]. We do not have any more specific information for 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[]

Propagation

Seed -

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