Prior to 1997, this species was misidentified as Payena longipedicellata, Payena lucida, and as Payena lowiana[].

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General Information

Payena ferruginea is a tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall. The bole can be around 75cm in diameter with buttresses up to 300cm high[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and also for its wood which is traded under the name 'Nyatoh'[]
Payena ferruginea is endemic to Borneo, where it has a relatively large range with some specimens known to be growing in protected areas. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Kalimantan); Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak), Brunei

Habitat

Dipterocarp forest, freshwater swamp forests in soils ranging from sandy loam to clay-rich; in both lowland areas and on hills[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	30.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Species in this genus will generally grow in a variety of soils[].

Edible Uses

Fruit[]. The fruit is a dryish berry with a fleshy pericarp and 1 - 2 seeds[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

Wood[, ]. The sapwood is pale yellow to pink[].
We do not have any more specific information on the wood of this species, but it belongs to a group of timbers collectively called 'Nyatoh'[]. The general description of nyatoh wood is as follows:-
The heartwood is a dark pink to a red-brown; it is clearly demarcated from the 4 - 9cm wide band of lighter-coloured sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain straight or interlocked, sometimes wavy. The wood is light in weight, soft to moderately hard; strong, somewhat durable, being resistant to dry wood borers, moderately resistant to fungi but susceptible to termites. It seasons somewhat slowly, with a high risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is stable in service. There is a very variable content of silica according to the species, but in general the wood has a high blunting effect so stellite-tipped and tungsten-carbide tools are recommended; nailing and screwing are good, but require pre-boring; gluing is correct. The wood has a range of applications, including for high class furniture and cabinet making, solid doors, panelling, joinery, parquet flooring, boat decking, light carpentry, turnery, moulding and veneer[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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