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General Information

Dysoxylum variabile is a tree that usually grows up to 10 metres tall, exceptionally to 15 metres. The bole is often of poor form, usually to 20cm in diameter, occasionally to 30cm[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australasia - New Guinea to the Solomon Islands.

Habitat

Ridge, hill, submontane forests including secondary forest and those on limestone, occasionally riparian; at elevations up to 2,100 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	8.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Trees usually flower when 3 metres or less tall[].
We have no specific information for this species, but most members of the genus are dioecious, in which case both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The bark is reported to be cooked with sago and eaten as a treatment for sores[].

Other Uses

The heartwood is pinkish; it is clearly demarcated from the cream-coloured sapwood[].

Propagation

Seed -

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