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General Information

Mansonia gagei is a medium-sized evergreen tree with a bole that can be up to 70cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its scented wood, which is traded locally as a substitute for sandalwood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - northeast India, Myanmar, northern Thailand.

Habitat

Hills, in evergreen forest[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The wood is used medicinally[].

Other Uses

The heartwood is a dark, olive-brown; the sapwood is light brown. The wood is very hard, the texture close and homogeneous. There is an unpleasant smell from the wood when freshly felled. The heartwood of old trees that have died naturally and fallen in the forest, however, become pleasantly scented with the passage of time. This scented wood is used as a cosmetic and in other uses where fragrance is required, as well as in the funeral pyres of Buddhists, Hindus etc and as a cheaper substitute for sanalwood (Santalum species)[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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