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General Information

Fagraea ceilanica is usually a large evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 12 metres tall, though occasional specimens to 20 metres are recorded. It is also sometimes found as a more or less climbing plant, growing as an epiphyte on other trees. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for 3 metres, but often branches from near the base; it is rarely more than 20cm in diameter[, ].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its wood. It is grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its flowers[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - southern China, southern India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea.

Habitat

Dense forests, woodlands on limestone; at elevations from 500 - 1,800 metres in southern china[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	10.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The latex found under the skin of the fruits is often used as an adhesive[].

The tree is occasionally harvested for its wood in New Guinea[].
We have no more information on the wood for this species. However, the following is a general description of the wood for members of this genus:-
The heartwood is yellowish-brown to light brown, darkening upon exposure to a deep golden- or orange-brown; it is not clearly demarcated from the generally lighter coloured sapwood. The texture is variable, from fine to somewhat coarse; the grain is straight to irregular; the wood is lustrous; it has a distinct aromatic and somewhat acid odour when freshly cut, but this does not persist upon seasoning. The heartwood is reported to be very durable in ground contact and very resistant to termite attack; resistance to marine borer attack is questionable. It is reported to season slowly, otherwise it dries with little or no degrade. In Fiji quartersawing is suggested to minimize surface checking. Considering the high density, the wood is easy to saw and machine; it takes a good finish; some species are rather abrasive, however, and dull cutting edges; it is a good carving timber and turns well. The wood is used for purposes such as heavy construction, flooring, turnery, carvings, printing dies, specialty items (such as rulers, T-squares, straight edges), railroad crossties, boat construction[].

Propagation

Seed -

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