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Useful Tropical Plants

Antidesma contractum

J.J.Sm.

Phyllanthaceae

+ Synonyms

Antidesma ledermannianum Pax & K.Hoffm.

Common Name:

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General Information

Antidesma contractum is a shrub or a tree that is often poorly branched, spindly and straggling with overhanging branches; it can grow up to 8 metres tall. The bole can be up to 8cm in diameter[
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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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Year
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ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).

Range

Australasia - New Guinea.

Habitat

Undergrowth of primary rain forest (rarely old secondary forest), sometimes by rivers and seasonally flooded; Metroxylon swamp; near the beach; growing on old, well-drained volcanic soil, over sandstone; at elevations up to 1,200 metres[
327
Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height6.00 m
Self-fertileNo
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details



A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
327
Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used locally in house construction[
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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Propagation

Seed -
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