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General Information

Poeciloneuron indicum is an evergreen tree that can grow 36 metres or more tall. The bole is buttressed, often with stilt roots.
The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southern India.

Habitat

A canopy tree in evergreen forests at elevations from 300 - 900 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	30.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the wet tropics, where it is found at elevations from 300 - 900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 30 - 37°c, but can tolerate 13 - 42°c[]. It can survive temperatures down to about 5°c[]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 4,000 - 6,000mm, but tolerates 2,000 - 9,000mm[].
The tree is shade tolerant in the early stages, but strongly light demanding later[]. Grows best in a fertile, loamy to clay soil[]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6, tolerating 4 - 6.9[].
The tree is more or less gregarious, seeds profusely and reproduces admirably, making it a useful tree in high forest for timber purposes[].
Coppices well, making it an excellent species for short-term coppice rotation as a fuel crop[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is dark red; not clearly demarcated from the lighter-coloured sapwood. There are occasional very short, fine, white, concentrically running lines, especially in the sapwood[]. The wood is very hard and heavy. It is used to make rice-pounders and, with its excellent qualities, endeavours have been made to introduce the timber as a sleeper and paving-block wood[].
The wood makes a good fuel[].

Propagation

Seed -

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