Endiandra glauca
R.Br.
Lauraceae
Endiandra merrilliana C.K.Allen
Common Name:
General Information
Endiandra glauca is a tree that can grow up to 24 metres tall. The bole can be up to 50cm in diameter, it is not buttressed[
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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.
,
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.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is a good quality cabinet timber but of too small a dimension for commercial use[
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.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Australasia - New Guinea, Australia (northern Queensland).
Habitat
Rain forests, rain forest margins and gallery forests; in soils derived from a variety of rock types; at elevations from sea level to 450 metres[
]
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 17.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is dark coloured, and frequently very handsome. The wood is hard, close, and fine grained. It has a powerful aromatic fragrance throughout when fresh. It is said to be a very valuable timber and has been used to a limited extent for cabinet and ornamental purposes[
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 wood is generally of too small a dimension for milling logs and commercial usage[
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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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
