Prainea limpato
(Miq.) Beumee ex K.Heyne
Moraceae
Artocarpus limpato Miq.
Ficus diepenhorstii (Miq.) King
Prainea cuspidata Becc.
Prainea multinervia Merr.
Urostigma diepenhorstii Miq.
Common Name:
General Information
Prainea limpato is an evergreen tree usually growing up to 30 metres tall, though there are reports that some specimens have reached a height of 60 metres[
525- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The bole is buttressed[
525- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
525- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Lowland evergreen forest at elevations up to 510 metres[
525- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The orange-red wood is hard, very durable and is not attacked by insects[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- 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.
]. It lasts well when immersed in water[
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.
]. It is used in making houses, bridges etc[
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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