Gmelina lepidota
Scheff.
Lamiaceae
Gmelina misoolensis Moldenke
Common Name:
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[
1007- Title
- A revision of the genus Gmelina (Lamiaceae)
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 67: 293 - 329
- Author
- de Kok, Rogier
- Website
- http://www.researchgate.net/publication/236278737
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 1874-933X
- Description
- A detailed revision, it also often gives plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The wood is harvested from the wild for local use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1007- Title
- A revision of the genus Gmelina (Lamiaceae)
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 67: 293 - 329
- Author
- de Kok, Rogier
- Website
- http://www.researchgate.net/publication/236278737
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 1874-933X
- Description
- A detailed revision, it also often gives plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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[
1007- Title
- A revision of the genus Gmelina (Lamiaceae)
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 67: 293 - 329
- Author
- de Kok, Rogier
- Website
- http://www.researchgate.net/publication/236278737
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 1874-933X
- Description
- A detailed revision, it also often gives plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
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[
1007- Title
- A revision of the genus Gmelina (Lamiaceae)
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 67: 293 - 329
- Author
- de Kok, Rogier
- Website
- http://www.researchgate.net/publication/236278737
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 1874-933X
- Description
- A detailed revision, it also often gives plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is light straw coloured. It is used for making dugout canoes[
1007- Title
- A revision of the genus Gmelina (Lamiaceae)
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 67: 293 - 329
- Author
- de Kok, Rogier
- Website
- http://www.researchgate.net/publication/236278737
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 1874-933X
- Description
- A detailed revision, it also often gives plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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