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General Information

Artocarpus maingayi is an evergreen tree; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The bole is up to 55cm in diameter with buttresses up to 2 metres high[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded internationally.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Thailand.

Habitat

Evergreen forests at elevations up to 500 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	32.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is a source of keledang timber[]. We have no further information for this species, but the general description of keledang is as follows:-
The heartwood is yellow-brown to orange-red, darkinging to golden brown; it is clearly demarcated from the 5 - 7cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is coarse; the grain straight or interlocked; there is a lustrous, ribbon-like aspect. The wood is fairly heavy, fairly hard, durable, being moderately resistant to fungi and resistant to termites and dry wood borers. It seasons somewhat slowly with a high risk of distortion and a slight risk of checking; once dry it is moderately stable to stable in service. It has a fairly high blunting effect upon tools, stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide are recommended; the surface is fibrous and filling is recommended; it takes screws and nails poorly; glues correctly. The wood is used for furniture, house building, turnery, light carpentry, interior joinery and panelling, boxes and crates, boats etc[]. It is used for making high class coffins in Malaysia[].

Propagation

Seed -

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