Heritiera papilio
Bedd.
Malvaceae
Amygdalus papilio (Bedd.) Kuntze
Heritiera vespertilio Bedd. ex Kurz
Common Name:
General Information
Heritiera papilio is an evergreen tree growing up to 30 metres tall. The bole is buttressed.
The tree is harvested from the wild for its valuable, tough timber.
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 - southern India.
Habitat
A canopy tree in wet, evergreen forest at elevations from 400 - 1,400 metres.
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The red wood is tough and very hard[
995- Title
- Indian Trees - an account of trees, shrubs, woody climbers and palms indigenous or commonly cultivated
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brandis D.
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co Ltd; London
- Year
- 1906
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but a fine work that still contains relevant information
]. A valuable timber.
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
