Artocarpus tamaran
Becc.
Moraceae
Common Name: Tamaran
Tree growing at the Rainforest Discovery Center, Sepilok, Sabah, MALAYSIA
Photograph by: Bernard DUPONT
General Information
Tamaran is an evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 100cm in diameter with buttress up to 300cm high[
525- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
].
A fibre obtained from the trees is used to make cloth[
525- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The wood is traded as a source of the timber 'terap'.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
525- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Evergreen forests at elevations up to 540 metres[
525- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. lowland and hill mixed dipterocarp forests, at elevations up to 600 metres[
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
In general, species in this genus prefer a deep, well-drained soil; young plants need some shade, but need increasing light levels as they mature[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A cloth is made from the bark[
525- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
].
The wood is a source of the timber 'terap'[
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
].
We have no specific information for this species, but the general description of terap timber is as follows:-
The heartwood is yellow to pale brown; it is usually not differentiated from the sapwood. The texture is moderately coarse to coarse and even; the grain is interlocked. The wood is non-durable under tropical conditions. It seasons fairly slowly, with high shrinkage and slight bowing, cupping and checking. It is generally easy to work; saws well; planes easily but leaves a rough finish on radial surfaces; bores and turns easily, but leaves a rough finish;nailing property is good; can be peeled satisfactorily and is suitable for plywood production. Locally, the wood is used for light construction, for making boxes, crates, wooden pallets and veneer. The wood is sometimes nicely figured and therefore is suitable for decorative purposes like furniture, joinery and panelling[
956- Title
- Timber Notes - Light Hardwoods VII (Sentang, Sepetir, Sesendok, Terap, Terentang)
- Publication
- Timber Technology Bulletin No. 17
- Author
- Gan K. S.; Choo K. T.; Lim S. C.
- Website
- https://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter/booksonline/ttb/TTBno17.pdf
- Publisher
- Timber Technology Centre, FRIM; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 1999
- ISBN
- 139-258
- Description
- An excellent series of leaflets, this one gives information on the wood of several species of light hardwoods. It can be downloaded as a PDF document from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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