Kingiodendron alternifolium
(Elmer) Merr. & Rolfe
Fabaceae
Cynometra alternifolia Elmer
Hardwickia alternifolia Elmer
Prioria alternifolia (Elmer) Breteler
Common Name:
General Information
Kingiodendron alternifolium is an evergreen tree that can grow 15 - 35 metres tall. The bole can be 80 - 100cm in diameter[
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood and a resin.
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
,
1510- Title
- A revision of four genera of the tribe Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae-Cynometreae in Indomalesia and the Pacific
- Publication
- Blumea Vol 18, No 1 1970, pp 1-52
- Author
- M.S. Knaap-van Meeuwen
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1970
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
Southeast Asia - Philippines to New Guinea, New Britain and the Solomon Islands
Habitat
Lowland rain forest, flood plains, creeks, at elevations up to 690 metres[
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
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
In the sterile state, this species cannot be distinguished from Kingiodendron platycarpum[
1510- Title
- A revision of four genera of the tribe Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae-Cynometreae in Indomalesia and the Pacific
- Publication
- Blumea Vol 18, No 1 1970, pp 1-52
- Author
- M.S. Knaap-van Meeuwen
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1970
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The plant has a dark-green sap which thickens to a gummy consistency on exposure to air. It is used for incense[
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].
The moderately hard wood is used for posts, beams, flooring, interior finish and furniture making[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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