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General Information

Mallotus floribundus is a shrub or small tree with a bushy, many-branched crown[]. It commonly grows up to 18 metres tall, but with exceptional specimens up to 25 metres, the bole is mostly straight, up to 30cm in diameter[].
The plant is gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine, toilet powder and timber[]. It is grown as an ornamental in parts of southeast Asia[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea.

Habitat

Primary and secondary forests, mainly in open places; often on river banks, along roads, in gaps, clearings, and open fields; in badly drained swampy areas as well as in dry areas, at elevations up to 500 metres, exceptionally to 933 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of lowland tropical areas, where it is usually found at elevations below 500 metres[].
Found on most soil types in the wild, from sandy to loamy to clayey to limestone[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the root is administered against fever, after child birth, and against stomach-ache and cholera[].

Other Uses

The male flowers are used with rice powder as a toilet powder and scented powders[].

The tough wood is used to make small objects[].

Propagation

Seed -

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