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General Information

Wrightia pubescens is a medium-sized to fairly large evergreen tree; it can grow up to 35 metres tall. The columnar bole is up to 50cm in diameter; it is free of buttresses[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a timber, source of fibre and medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea and northeast Australia.

Habitat

Quite common in evergreen and deciduous forest, thickets, and savannah, on periodically or permanently dry locations[].

Properties

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Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	30.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Found at elevations up to 1,000 metres[].
Requires a sunny position[]. Prefers a deep soil[]. Established plants are drought tolerant[].

Edible Uses

The bark is commonly used in Indonesia as a coagulant for the manufacture of 'litsusu', a traditional cheese-like product[].

Medicinal

The latex has been used as a treatment against severe dysentery[, ].

Extracts from the roots and bark are used to treat scrofula and rheumatic arthralgia[]. The roots and bark are used in poultices[].

Agroforestry Uses:

The tree is sometimes used in reforestation projects in the Philippines[].

Other Uses

Bark fibres are used for making paper and artificial cotton[].

The wood is light, soft and fine-textured, hence suitable for carving and turnery[]. This species is the main source of the wood known as 'lanete'[]. It is used for purposes such as general construction, pencils, musical instruments, wayang figures and carving[].

Propagation

Seed -

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