Kibatalia maingayi
(Hook.f.) Woodson
Apocynaceae
Holarrhena daronensis Elmer
Kibatalia daronensis (Elmer) Woodson
Paravallaris maingayi (Hook.f.) Kerr
Vallaris daronensis (Elmer) Merr.
Vallaris maingayi Hook.f.
Common Name:
General Information
Kibatalia maingayi is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 42 metres tall. The straight bole can be up to 120cm in diameter, sometimes with short buttresses[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
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- 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.
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood, possibly also as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
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- 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
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines
Habitat
An upper canopy tree in undisturbed forests, usually on hillsides and ridges with sandy loam soils; at elevations up to 100 metres[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 35.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
We have no specific information for this species, but the flowers of plants in this genus are often cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Medicinal
The leaves are applied topically in the treatment of an enlarged spleen[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Other Uses
The heartwood is white, it is not differentiated from the sapwood. The texture is fine and even, the grain straight. The wood is soft, light in weight, not very durable and readily attacked by sapstain fungi. The wood is easy to work. It is suitable for small objects such as musical instrumants, picture frames, fixtures, pencil slats, toothpicks, knifw sheaths, polo balls, carving, matches etc[
996- Title
- A Dictionary of Malaysian Timbers
- Publication
- Malayan Forest Records No. 30
- Author
- Wong T.M.
- Website
- http://Elaeocarpaceae
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-29-1
- Description
- A fairly comprehensive guide to Malaysian timbers, giving their properties and the main tree species from which they are obtained.
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Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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