Pouteria malaccensis
(C.B.Clarke) Baehni
Sapotaceae
Fontbrunea malaccensis (C.B.Clarke) Pierre
Lucuma malaccensis (C.B.Clarke) Dubard
Sideroxylon malaccense C.B.Clarke
Xantolis malaccensis (C.B.Clarke) Baehni
Common Name:
General Information
Pouteria malaccensis is a tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall. The bole can be up to 73mm in diameter[
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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia to New Guinea.
Habitat
A mid-canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, coastal, keranga and sub-montane forests at elevations up to 1,500 metres. On hillsides and ridges with sandy soils[
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Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Usually found on well-drained sandy soils in the wild[
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is used locally for making furniture[
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
