Homalium caryophyllaceum
(Zoll. & Moritzi) Benth.
Salicaceae
Blackwellia caryophyllacea Zoll. & Moritzi
Blackwellia longiflora Miq.
Cordylanthus frutescens Blume
Homalium cordylanthus Benth.
Homalium frutescens Warb.
Homalium longiflorum Benth. ex Koord.
Homalium obovale Miq.
Homalium sumatranum Miq.
Common Name:
General Information
Homalium caryophyllaceum is a sub-canopy tree that can grow from 4 - 21 metres tall. The bole that can be 28 cm in diameter[
359- Title
- Trees of Sungai Wain
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
,
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
The tree is exploited from the wild for its timber. It is sometimes grown as a hedge.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
Habitat
Undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, swamp, coastal and sub-montane forests at elevations up to 1,400 metres[
359- Title
- Trees of Sungai Wain
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
]. Usually on alluvial sites and along rivers. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree[
359- Title
- Trees of Sungai Wain
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Usually found on sandy to silt soils in the wild[
359- Title
- Trees of Sungai Wain
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The plant is trimmed and used as a hedge[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Other Uses
The light brown wood is fine-grained, rather hard, heavy and compact[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
,
467- Title
- The Philippine Journal of Science. Vol. 4
- Publication
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- Author
- Freer P.C. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- The Bureau of Science, Philippines.
- Year
- 1909
- ISBN
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- Description
- A number of articles on Philippine plants, including one on the qualities of Philippine woods.
]. It is used for building purposes[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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