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General Information

Maniltoa plurijuga is an evergreen tree that usually grows from 25 - 40 metres tall, though sometimes reaches no more than 7 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 25 metres; around 37 - 85cm in diameter; usually with buttresses up to 320cm high, 40cm wide and 4cm thick[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and is also exported in limited amounts to Japan[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Australasia - New Guinea.

Habitat

A canopy tree in primary lowland forest, sometimes in swampy localities or at riversides, both on alluvial clay and limestone; at elevations up to 650 metres[, ].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	32.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

An extraction of the wood has been reported to be used to dye wool and silk yellow to reddish; it dyes only slightly[].

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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