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General Information

Lepiniopsis ternatensis is a shrub or a tree generally growing from 6 - 17 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 10 metres and up to 45cm in diameter[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use in perfumery.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea and Bismarck Islands

Habitat

Rare and scattered in the undergrowth of lowland rain forest, growing along rivers, on sandy beaches and other open localities; at elevations up to 900 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A skin ointment is made from the roots[].

Other Uses

The roots are fragrant (resembling Iris rhizomes) and are used to perfume clothes and for skin ointment. The odour is best conserved by first soaking the roots in seawater and then drying them[].

The plant is rich in a white latex[].

Propagation

Seed -

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