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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[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	6.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used locally in house construction[].

Propagation

Seed -

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