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Useful Tropical Plants

Homalium longifolium

Benth.

Salicaceae

+ Synonyms

Blackwellia macrostachya Turcz.

Common Name:

Homalium longifolium
Flowers and leaves
Photograph by: A. Gentry
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General Information

Homalium longifolium is a tree that can grow 6 -10 metres tall.
The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber, which is used locally and nationally[
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Logging activities are the greatest pressure exerted upon this species, which is fairly widespread throughout Peninsular Malaysia. The plant is currently classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
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Various
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http://www.archive.org
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Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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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 - southern Thailand, Malaysia.

Habitat

Forests at elevations from 60 - 650 metres[
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Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
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Various
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http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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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
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Properties

Conservation StatusLeast Concern
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height8.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is very hard. It is used in house construction[
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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
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Propagation

Seed -
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