Xanthostemon speciosus
Merr.
Myrtaceae
Xanthostemon merrillii Pamp.
Xanthostemon purpureus Gugerli
Common Name:
General Information
Xanthostemon speciosus is a tree growing around 10 metres tall. The bole can be 30cm in diameter[
722- Title
- Bureau of Government Laboratories Vol. 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Merrill E.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Bureau of Public Printing; Manilla.
- Year
- 1903
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of botanical booklets looking at the flora of the Philippines. This volume has descriptions of a number of new species and looks at American plants that have naturalized in the Philippines. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its very hard timber.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Philippines.
Habitat
Dry, open, grassy valleys[
722- Title
- Bureau of Government Laboratories Vol. 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Merrill E.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Bureau of Public Printing; Manilla.
- Year
- 1903
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of botanical booklets looking at the flora of the Philippines. This volume has descriptions of a number of new species and looks at American plants that have naturalized in the Philippines. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The dark-coloured wood is exceedingly hard[
722- Title
- Bureau of Government Laboratories Vol. 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Merrill E.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Bureau of Public Printing; Manilla.
- Year
- 1903
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of botanical booklets looking at the flora of the Philippines. This volume has descriptions of a number of new species and looks at American plants that have naturalized in the Philippines. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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