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General Information

Meliosma lanceolata is an evergreen tree with a low, irregular and lax crown comprised of few, usually crooked branches; it usually grows up to 25 metres tall, occasionally reaching 30 metres[]. The trunk is often rather crooked, though sometimes more straight, usually without, but sometimes with small buttresses[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Nicobar Islands, southern Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Dense primary forest and often in more open secondary formations; on various soil types; usually at low to medium elevations, occasionally ascending to 1,500 metres, with subspecies nervosa ascending to 2,900 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	20.00 m
Pollinators	Self
Self-fertile	Yes
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

The pollen ripens and the anther-cells burst while the flower is still in bud, but the pollen is still unable to escape from the anther-cells as these are locked in the cavities of the staminodes. When the bud is fully mature, it explodes at the slightest touch, the stamens snapping backwards and flinging a puff of pollen into the air. When the flower is open, petals and stamens, having done their duty, very soon drop off; hence in a Meliosma panicle almost only buds and passed flowers are found, but very few intact open flowers[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The white or pale yellow to light yellow brown wood is soft[]. It is traditionally used for boards in house building[].

Propagation

Seed -

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