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General Information

Gmelina lepidota is an evergreen tree that can grow from 7.5 - 30 metres tall. The bole can be 3 - 60cm in diameter[].
The wood is harvested from the wild for local use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Moluccas) to New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago

Habitat

Growing from rainforest to xerophytic or open vegetation, sometimes dominated by Myrtaceae (notably Eucalyptopsis papuana); at elevations from 10 - 1,000 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	20.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Found in the wild on clayey soil, sometimes over limestone, serpentine, or volcanic soils[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is light straw coloured. It is used for making dugout canoes[].

Propagation

Seed -

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