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General Information

Madhuca kingiana is a tree growing around 20 metres tall. The bole can be 20cm in diameter[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded under the name 'Nyatoh'[].
Madhuca kingiana has a wide range and is known to occur in protected areas. It is, however, harvested for timber and its habitat is known to be under threat, both factors leading to a decline in the population. Around 18% of the tree cover was lost within its range during the period from 2000 - 2017, and this population decline would most likely be greater if calculated over three generation lengths. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, western Indonesia

Habitat

Mixed dipterocarp forest; at elevations up to 1,800 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Near Threatened
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	18.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

Wood[].
We do not have any more specific information on the wood of this species, but it belongs to a group of timbers collectively called 'Nyatoh'[, ]. The general description of nyatoh wood is as follows:-
The heartwood is a dark pink to a red-brown; it is clearly demarcated from the 4 - 9cm wide band of lighter-coloured sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain straight or interlocked, sometimes wavy. The wood is light in weight, soft to moderately hard; strong, somewhat durable, being resistant to dry wood borers, moderately resistant to fungi but susceptible to termites. It seasons somewhat slowly, with a high risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is stable in service. There is a very variable content of silica according to the species, but in general the wood has a high blunting effect so stellite-tipped and tungsten-carbide tools are recommended; nailing and screwing are good, but require pre-boring; gluing is correct. The wood has a range of applications, including for high class furniture and cabinet making, solid doors, panelling, joinery, parquet flooring, boat decking, light carpentry, turnery, moulding and veneer[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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