Meliosma simplicifolia
(Roxb.) Walp.
Sabiaceae
Meliosma pungens Hook.f.
Millingtonia pungens Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
Millingtonia simplicifolia Roxb.
Common Name:
General Information
Meliosma simplicifolia is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall. The straight bole is often short[
,
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
,
1255- Title
- Revision of Meliosma (Sabiaceae), section Lorenzanea excepted, Living and Fossil, Geography and Phylogeny
- Publication
- Blumea Vol 19, No. 3, 1971, pp 355-529
- Author
- C.F. Van Beusekom
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1971
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
E. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Evergreen forest[
]. Subtropical to tropical forests, under various conditions, usually in mountains; at elevations from sea level to 3,000 metres[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Pollinators | Self |
| Self-fertile | Yes |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Meliosma simplicifolia is a very variable species, found in a range of habitats and environments from the subtropics to the tropics at elevations from sea level to 3,000 metres[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
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[
1255- Title
- Revision of Meliosma (Sabiaceae), section Lorenzanea excepted, Living and Fossil, Geography and Phylogeny
- Publication
- Blumea Vol 19, No. 3, 1971, pp 355-529
- Author
- C.F. Van Beusekom
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1971
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is used for making furniture[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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