Symplocos cochinchinensis
(Lour.) S.Moore
Symplocaceae
Bobua divaricativena (Hayata) Kaneh. & Sasaki
Dicalix cochinchinensis Lour.
Dicalix javanicus Blume
Dicalix theophrastifolius (Siebold & Zucc.) Migo
Maesa aurea H.Lév.
Maesa bodinieri H.Lév. & Blin.
Symplocos angustifolia Guill.
Symplocos balfourii H.Lév.
Symplocos bodinieri Brand
Symplocos divaricativena Hayata
Symplocos dung Eberh. & Dubard
Symplocos ferruginea Roxb.
Symplocos ferruginifolia Kaneh.
Symplocos javanica (Blume) Kurz
Symplocos konishii Hayata
Symplocos kotoensis Hayata
Symplocos laurina (Retz.) Wall. ex G.Don
Symplocos schaefferae Merr.
Symplocos spicata Roxb.
Symplocos stenophylla Merr. & Chun ex H.L.Li
Symplocos stenostachys Hayata
Symplocos terminalis Brand
Symplocos theophrastifolia Siebold & Zucc.
Symplocos vinosodentata H.Lév.
Common Name:
Cultivated tree in Vietnam
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Cultivated tree in Vietnam
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Fruiting branch
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Close-up of fruits
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General Information
Symplocos cochinchinensis is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is up to 50cm in diameter[
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- Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea
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- Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q.
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- http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/
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- An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea.
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The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, dye and source of beads, tannins and wood. The variety sessifolia is used as a pioneer species when reclaimimg crater fields in volcanic areas.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 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
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899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
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- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
Range
E. Asia - China, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea to Australia and Fiji.
Habitat
An understorey tree in primary mixed dipterocarp forest and the more open, secondary formations; growing on the slopes of hills and on ridges, sometimes by streams; on brown soils; at elevations up to 1,800 metres, most common above 1,300 metres[
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
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- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Insects, Self |
| Self-fertile | Yes |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The very young growth of the variety sessifolia is sometimes eaten as a lalab (a vegetable salad served with sambal)[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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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Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
Symplocos cochinchinensis var. sessifolia is very resistant against poisonous crater gases and acid soil conditions. It can act as a pioneer species in crater fields in Java, sometimes dwarfing down to very small size, although still producing flowers and fruit; in the surrounding closed elfin forest it is a common small tree, growing together with Vaccinium, Myriea, Myrsine, Leptospermum, etc[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Other Uses
The bark is rich in tannin and aluminium. A decoction of the bark is used to produce yellow red and brown dyes that have been used in the Batik industry in Java[
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451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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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Women wear the seeds as beads, especially after giving birth, as a protection against evil spirits[
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
].
The white to yellow sapwood is moderately hard. The wood is used for heavier construction, such as house posts and frames[
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899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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