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General Information

Maniltoa floribunda is an evergreen tree that can grow 15 - 23 metres tall, though occasionall specimens only 3 - 4 metres tall have been noted. The bole can be up to 70cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally.
The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Pacific - Fiji.

Habitat

Open, dense or dry forest, sometimes along rocky coasts; at elevations up to 600 metres[, ].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	20.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A useful timber[]. We have no more information for this species, but a general description for the wood obtained from this genus is as follows:-
The heartwood is brown or red-brown, sometimes with a golden lustre; it is distinct, but becoming indistinct from the straw-coloured or yellow-white sapwood, which turns grey-brown or brown upon exposure. The grain is straight or slightly interlocked; the texture moderately fine to moderately coarse; growth rings are indistinct. The wood is medium to heavy in weight; moderately hard to hard; fairly strong; moderately durable, but not suitable for use in contact with the ground. The heartwood is resistant to pressure impregnation and the sapwood is susceptible to Lyctus borers[].
The wood is used for general construction, furniture, joinery, flooring, cladding, panelling, decking, lining, turnery, sliced veneer, tool handles and truck bodies[].
The wood is used for fuel and makes good charcoal[].

Propagation

Seed -

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