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General Information

Eurya acuminata is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall. The straight bole is short, and sometimes branches almost at the base[, , ].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, an adulterant for tea, a green manure and a source of wood. It is grown as a pioneer species in Thailand in reforestation projects[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - China, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Hill forests, especially those of pine, at elevations from 1,500 - 2,400 metres[]. Open places at elevations of 1,000 - 2,800 metres in Nepal[]. Found especially in the clearings of evergreen hill forest in Laos[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	5.00 m
Growth Rate	Fast
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the subtropical to tropical zones, where it is found at elevations up to 3,000 metres. It can also be grown in warmer parts of the temperate zone in areas where frosts are light and not very common[].
Prefers a moderately fertile free-draining moisture retentive soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold drying winds[].
A fast-growing plant[].
The plant has an unpleasant, pungent aroma[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms must be grown if seed is required[].

Edible Uses

The leaves are used to adulterate tea (Camellia sinensis)[].

Medicinal

A decoction of the leaves is used as a treatment for cholera, diarrhoea and other stomach-diseases[].
The leaves are applied as a poultice on skin eruptions[].

Agroforestry Uses:

The leaves are used as a green manure[].
The tree is planted as a pioneer species in northern Thailand in reforestation projects to restore native woodland - it is planted in degraded woodland and open areas in a mix with various other species that all have the ability to grow fast; produce dense, weed-suppressing crowns; and attract seed-dispersing wildlife, particularly birds and bats[].

Other Uses

The brownish wood is even grained, soft to moderately hard. It has been used as beams in house building, but it splits easily[, , ].
The wood is used mainly as a fuel[]. An excellent fuel[].

Propagation

Seed - sow as soon as it is ripe in a nursery seedbed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on until large enough to plant out.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 6 - 8cm with a slight heel in individual pots in a frame. High percentage[].

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