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General Information

Mallotus barbatus is an evergreen shrub or a tree with a compact crown; it can grow up to 12 metres tall. The bole can be up to 15cm in diameter[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southern China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Locally common in deciduous and evergreen forest, mostly in open, often very disturbed or burned places, along road and river sides; on a large variety of soil types, like shale, limestone, sandstone, and sandy clay; at elevations up to 1,400 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	8.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Plants can flower and produce fruit all year round[].
Usually a dioecious species, though some plants also have bisexual flowers. If dioecios, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The roots and fruits are used against muscle stiffness[].

Other Uses

The seeds yield a fatty oil used for making candles[].

The fibrous bark has been used for cordage and to make artificial feathers[].

The sapwood is straw coloured with pinkish brown streaking[]. The wood is soft and resistant to the attacks of termites. It is used for pulp for paper making[].
The wood is used for fuel[].

Propagation

Seed -

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