Heritiera macrophylla
Wall. ex Kurz
Malvaceae
Amygdalus macrophylla (Wall.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Heritiera macrophylla is an evergreen tree with an umbrella-shaped crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole of old trees becomes widely buttressed[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
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- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
,
372- Title
- Flowers of India
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
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1029- Title
- A Monograph of the Genus Heritiera, Aiton, (Sterculariaceae).
- Publication
- Reinwardtia Vol. 4, Part 4, pp 465 - 583
- Author
- Kostermans A.J.G.H.
- Publisher
- Herbarium Bogoriense, Indonesia.
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Somewhat dated, but an excellent monograph of the genus Heritiera. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is much valued for its timber[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1029- Title
- A Monograph of the Genus Heritiera, Aiton, (Sterculariaceae).
- Publication
- Reinwardtia Vol. 4, Part 4, pp 465 - 583
- Author
- Kostermans A.J.G.H.
- Publisher
- Herbarium Bogoriense, Indonesia.
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Somewhat dated, but an excellent monograph of the genus Heritiera. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
E. Asia - India Myanmar.
Habitat
Not known
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 wood is hard with distinct annual rings and uniform medullary rays, joined by fine transverse lines. It takes a fine polish. It is used for posts[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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