Beilschmiedia obtusifolia
(F.Muell. ex Meisn.) F.Muell.
Lauraceae
Cryptocarya glaucescens reticulata Meisn.
Cryptocarya obtusifolia F.Muell. ex Meisn.
Nesodaphne obtusifolia (F.Muell. ex Meisn.) Benth.
Common Name:
Leaves
Photograph by: Poyt448
Public domain
General Information
Beilschmiedia obtusifolia is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall. The bole is sometimes buttressed[
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its useful wood, known as 'ivory walnut', which is traded[
713- Title
- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
- Publication
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- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
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- Year
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- Description
- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
]. It is also the source of an essential oil and tannins.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Australasia - New Guinea, eastern Australia.
Habitat
Rain forests in soils derived from a variety of rock types, but reaching its best development in gallery forests in alluvium; at elevations from sea level to 800 metres[
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 29.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Beilschmiedia obtusifolia is found from the tropical regions of New Guinea, running down the eastern coast of Australia to the sub-tropical and warm temperate regions of New South Wales.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
An essential oil is obtained from the bark[
601- Title
- The Useful Native Plants of Australia.
- Publication
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- Author
- Maiden J.H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Turner & Co.; London.
- Year
- 1889
- ISBN
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- Description
- Terse details of the uses of many Australian plants and other species naturalised, or at least growing, in Australia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. One tonne of the dry bark yields 21.5 kilos of essential oil[
601- Title
- The Useful Native Plants of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Maiden J.H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Turner & Co.; London.
- Year
- 1889
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Terse details of the uses of many Australian plants and other species naturalised, or at least growing, in Australia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The bark contains around 7.5% of a tannin that is similar to, or identical, with cinchonatannin[
601- Title
- The Useful Native Plants of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Maiden J.H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Turner & Co.; London.
- Year
- 1889
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Terse details of the uses of many Australian plants and other species naturalised, or at least growing, in Australia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The pale coloured wood is close-grained, firm, easy to work, and suitable for joinery[
601- Title
- The Useful Native Plants of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Maiden J.H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Turner & Co.; London.
- Year
- 1889
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Terse details of the uses of many Australian plants and other species naturalised, or at least growing, in Australia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is a useful general purpose timber[
713- Title
- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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