Xerospermum noronhianum
(Blume) Blume
Sapindaceae
This is a very variable species that has at times been separated into several distinct species. However, the variation in the flowers, leaves and especially the fruit is continuous and there is no real criteria for viewing it as more than one species[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- Various
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- http://www.archive.org
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- 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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Arytera xerocarpa Adelb.
Euphoria noronhiana Blume
Euphoria xerocarpa Blume
Nephelium noronhianum Cambess.
Nephelium xerocarpum Cambess.
Xerospermum brachyphyllum Radlk.
Xerospermum cylindrocarpum Radlk.
Xerospermum echinulatum Radlk.
Xerospermum fallax Radlk.
Xerospermum glabratum Radlk.
Xerospermum intermedium Radlk.
Xerospermum lanceolatum Radlk.
Xerospermum testudineum Radlk.
Xerospermum wallichii King
Xerospermum xanthophyllum Radlk.
Common Name:
General Information
Xerospermum noronhianum is a tree usually growing up to 25 metres tall with occasional specimens to 30 metres[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- http://www.archive.org
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
]. The bole has buttresses and can be 30 - 75cm in diameter[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- Various
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- http://www.archive.org
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- 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
].
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
E. Asia - Bangladesh, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Primary and secondary rainforest; peat and heath forest; bamboo forest; plains as well as slopes and crests; dry places but also river banks, marshes, or periodically flooded areas, in a variety of soils from sea level to 300, exceptionally 1,500 m[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- 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
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Found on a variety of different soils in the wild including sand, sandy clay, fertile volcanic loam and peat; with a subsoil of granite, sandstone, or limestone[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- Author
- Various
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- http://www.archive.org
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- 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
]. Tolerant of periodic inundation of the soil[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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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
].
Plants can flower and fruit all year round[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- Author
- Various
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- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- 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
].
Edible Uses
The thin yellow to orange fleshy part of the fruit can be eaten raw[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- Various
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- http://www.archive.org
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- 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
]. Sweet and of good flavour[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- 0
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Medicinal
The fruits and leaves are used to alleviate stomach-ache[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Other Uses
The light brown wood is hard and durable. It is used in construction, making carts, mills, rice pounders etc[
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- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
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- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
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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[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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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
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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