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General Information

Mastersia bakeri is a climbing plant with more or less woody stems that can be 18 metres long. Branches are 15 - 40mm in diameter[].
The plant is sometimes grown as a ground cover in plantations.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sulawesi, Moluccas)

Habitat

Sometimes common in primary and secondary forest on waste grounds, especially in open spots; from flat grounds to hillsides; on wet (like riverbanks) to dry places; at elevations up to 900 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated

Cultivation Details

Plants have been found in the wild on yellow sandy clays[].
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

The plant is grown as a cover crop in various plantations such as coconut and rubber - though not in tea plantations since its climbing habit could damage the tea crop. It quickly forms a good ground cover and, with its good nitrogen nodulation and high production of organic matter, helps to fertilize the soil. Its growth is said to be dense enough to prevent the establishment of the noxious weed alang-alang (Imperata cylindrica)[, ].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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