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General Information

Alseodaphne rubrolignea is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The bole can be up to 33cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is a minor source of 'medang' timber and is traded.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia; Indonesia (where it is only found in east Kalimantan)

Habitat

A sub-canopy tree, mostly in undisturbed sub-montane forests, but also found in keranga and mixed dipterocarp forests; on hillsides and ridges with sandy soils; at elevations up to 2,000 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	20.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The bark is used to seal coffins[].

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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