Planchonella wakere
(Pancher & Sebert) Pierre
Sapotaceae
Bureavella wakere (Pancher & Sebert) Aubrév.
Chrysophyllum wakere Pancher & Sebert
Pouteria wakere (Pancher & Sebert) Baehni
Sideroxylon wakere (Pancher & Sebert) Baill.
Xantolis wakere (Pancher & Sebert) Baehni
Common Name:
General Information
Planchonella wakere is a tree growing from 15 - 25 metres tall.
Considered to be one of the best lumber species in New Caledonia, the wood is harvested from the wild for local use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southwest Pacific - New Caledonia.
Habitat
Dense, humid forests[
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- Endemia.nc
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- http://www.endemia.nc/flore/
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- A web site focussing on the endemic flora and fauna of New Caledonia.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The yellowish wood is very hard, fine-grained and resistant[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
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- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. It is used for interior work and turnery[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
