Ixonanthes reticulata
Jack
Ixonanthaceae
Emmenanthus chinensis Hook. & Arn.
Ixonanthes beccarii Hallier
Ixonanthes chinensis (Hook. & Arn.) Champ.
Ixonanthes cochinchinensis Pierre
Ixonanthes crassifolia Hallier
Ixonanthes grandiflora Hochr.
Ixonanthes grandifolia Ridl.
Common Name:
Looking up the trunk into the canopy
Photograph by: Patrice78500
Public domain
General Information
Ixonanthes reticulata is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight bole can be up to 100cm in diameter, it is fluted and with steep, narrow buttresses up to 5 metres high[
,
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
,
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood - the wood is also sometimes traded[
939- Title
- Identification and Utilization of Lesser-Known Commercial Timbers in Peninsular Malaysia 12; Pagar Anak, Pepauh, Pep
- Publication
- Timber Technology Bulletin No. 49
- Author
- Lim S.C.; Gan K.S.
- Website
- https://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter/booksonline/ttb/TTBno49.pdf
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute; Malaysia.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 139-258
- Description
- Part of an excellent series of publications, this one giving a brief guide to four groups of lesser known commercial timbers from Peninsula Malaysia. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
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
,
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea.
Habitat
Dense primary forest and sometimes in the more open, secondary formations, also in kerangas and swamp forests; growing on hillsides and ridges at elevations up to 2,400 metres[
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Grows in the wild on sand, granite and sandstone soils[
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
]. The plant is often found in the wild in Kerangas forest - a type of moist, heath forest found on acidic, sandy soils that are low in nutrients, especially nitrogen[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is a light yellow brown with a pink tinge; it is not differentiated from the sapwood. The texture is moderately fine and even; the grain is deeply interlocked or spiral; there is a stripe figure on radial surfaces; parenchyma bands may simulate growth rings figures on tangential surfaces. The wood is very hard and heavy. It is suitable for medium to heavy construction under cover. Other uses include door and window frames, handles of tools, flooring boards, plus furniture and staircase components[
,
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
,
939- Title
- Identification and Utilization of Lesser-Known Commercial Timbers in Peninsular Malaysia 12; Pagar Anak, Pepauh, Pep
- Publication
- Timber Technology Bulletin No. 49
- Author
- Lim S.C.; Gan K.S.
- Website
- https://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter/booksonline/ttb/TTBno49.pdf
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute; Malaysia.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 139-258
- Description
- Part of an excellent series of publications, this one giving a brief guide to four groups of lesser known commercial timbers from Peninsula Malaysia. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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