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General Information

Heritiera aurea is an evergreen tree with an open crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 20 metres; around 50cm in diameter; with rather thin buttresses up to 2 metres high and 1 metre out from the tree[].
The tree is a source of 'mengkulang' timber and is commonly harvested from the wild for both local use and export.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Borneo (Sarawak, Kalimantan, Brunei)

Habitat

Lowland forest

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is red, red-brown to dark red-brown; it is not always clearly demarcated from the lighter-coloured sapwood. The texture is slightly to moderately coarse but even; the grain straight to shallowly interlocked. The wood is strong; moderately hard; non-durable in exposed positions, though easy to treat with preservatives; subject to attack by Lyctus beetles. It seasons fairly rapidly, shrinkage is high and there can be slight cupping, end and surface checking. It is difficult to saw; slightly difficult to plane, but it can produce a smooth finish; nailing properties are good. The wood is used for flooring, interior finishing, furniture, panelling, general planking, plywood manufacture and glue-lamination[].

Propagation

Seed -

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