Sageraea elliptica
(A.DC.) Hook.f. & Thomson
Annonaceae
Bocagea elliptica (A.DC.) Hook.f. & Thomson
Diospyros frondosa Wall.
Sageraea hookeri Pierre
Uvaria elliptica A.DC.
Common Name:
General Information
Sageraea elliptica is an evergreen tree growing up to 25 metres tall.
The wood is very valuable, being light yet very strong, hard and elastic. It is harvested from the wild.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Nicobar and Andaman Islands.
Habitat
Found at elevations from sea level to 100 metres[
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the wet, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 100 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 30°c, but can tolerate 18 - 35°c[
]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 3,000 - 3,500mm, but tolerates 2,500 - 4,000mm[
].
Prefers a position in full sun, tolerating light shade[
]. Succeeds in most well-drained soils of at least moderate fertility[
]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6, tolerating 4.5 - 6.5[
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is a straw yellow colour, with an exceedingly hard, bony grain; it is very tough, very strong, and yet pliable. This combination of exceptional strength, toughness, and elasticity in a wood which is also very light in weight, gives it a value that is unique. It has been used traditionally to make bows. It has been suggested that the wood should certainly be tested for hammer and pickaxe handles, picking arms, boat ribs etc., but this wood is far too valuable to warrant its use for such purposes as pickaxe handles, for which many far less valuable timbers could be found[
719- Title
- A Manual of the Timbers of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Howard A.L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co.; London.
- Year
- 1934
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent and comprehensive book on timbers. Rather dated, but still a main source of information for many of the less known woods. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The wood is used for fuel[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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