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General Information

Payena maingayi is a tree that can grow up to 33 metres tall[]. The bole is buttressed.
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is sold under the name 'Nyatoh'[].
Payena maingayi is threatened by degredation of its habitat through tree clearance and expansion ofhuman settlements. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Peninsula Thailand, peninsula Malaysia

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

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

Edible Uses

The oblong to elliptic fruit is a dryish berry 25 - 35mm x 15 - 20mm with a thin, fleshy pericarp and usually a single, large seed[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

Wood[, ].
The wood is used for fuel[].
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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