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General Information

Xanthophyllum obscurum is a tree growing up to 47 metres tall[]. The bole can be 70cm in diameter[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga and sub-montane rain forests at elevations up to 1,000 metres. On hillsides and ridges with clay to sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	40.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Grows in the wild on a range of soils from sandy to clayey[].

Edible Uses

The sweet, white pulp around the seeds is edible[, ]. The fruit is a dull pinkish-brown globose berry up to 14cm in diameter[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The timber is hard but probably not durable[]. It is used for making knife sheaths[].

Propagation

Seed -

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