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General Information

Xerospermum laevigatum varies from a shrub up to a tree that can be 36 metres tall. The bole can be up to 1 metre in diameter with buttresses up to 2.5 metres high and 2.3 metres spreading[].
The tree yields a timber and an edible fruit, which are sometimes used locally though not highly appreciated.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Primary and sometimes secondary forests, on dry land, crests, etc., on sandy clay or sandstone; at elevations up to 700 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the lowland moist tropics.

Edible Uses

The thin sarcotesta surrounding the seed is edible and of good flavour[].

Medicinal

The pulped stone and the leaves are used to alleviate stomach-ache[].

Other Uses

The opinions on the timber quality are rather divergent, ranging from being suitable only for fuel, to being an inferior timber, or to being a good, tough, and durable timber[].

Propagation

Seed -

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