Pterospermum javanicum
Jungh.
Malvaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Pterospermum javanicum is an emergent tree of the rainforest, growing up to 59 metres tall[
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- Trees of Sungai Wain
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- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
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- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
]. The bole can be up to 54cm in diameter[
359- Title
- Trees of Sungai Wain
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- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
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- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
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The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Undisturbed to disturbed (open sites) mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 600 metres[
359- Title
- Trees of Sungai Wain
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- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
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- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
]. Usually found on ridges, also on limestone soils[
359- Title
- Trees of Sungai Wain
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 45.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The red-brown wood is close-grained, light, strong, soft, durable[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
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- 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.
,
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
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- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
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- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
]. It is used in house construction, furniture making, bridges, boats and is made into boards[
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.
,
359- Title
- Trees of Sungai Wain
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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