Santiria apiculata
A.W.Benn.
Burseraceae
Canarium parciflorum Ridl.
Santiria beccarii Engl.
Santiria brachystachys Ridl.
Santiria glabra Merr.
Santiria minutiflora Ridl.
Santiria pilosa Engl.
Santiria teysmannii Engl.
Common Name:
General Information
Santiria apiculata is a tree usually growing 6 - 20 metres tall with some specimens to 40 metres. The bole can be 30 - 60cm in diameter, occasionally to 100cm[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- Various
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- http://www.archive.org
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
Habitat
A sub-canopy tree in primary forests, usually on dry, rarely on swampy grounds, preferably at low elevations, rarely up to around 1,200 metres[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- Various
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- http://www.archive.org
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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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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Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 17.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Grows in the wild on clayey to sandy soils[
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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 rather hard. It is used for rifle-butts, mine supports, house construction[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Various
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- http://www.archive.org
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
