Dysoxylum parasiticum

(Osbeck) Kosterm.

Meliaceae

+ Synonyms

Alliaria caulostachya Kuntze

Alliaria ramiflora Kuntze

Alliaria speciosa Kuntze

Azedarach ramiflorum Noronha

Dysoxylum brachypodum Baker f.

Dysoxylum callianthum Merr. & L.M.Perry

Dysoxylum caulostachyum Miq.

Dysoxylum densevestitum C.T.White

Dysoxylum fissum C.T.White & D.W.Francis ex Lane-Poole

Dysoxylum fragrans Elmer

Dysoxylum glochidioides Elmer ex Merr.

Dysoxylum leytense Merr.

Dysoxylum loheri Merr.

Dysoxylum longicalicinum C.DC.

Dysoxylum longiflorum Merr.

Dysoxylum longipetalum C.DC.

Dysoxylum megalanthum Hemsl.

Dysoxylum novoguineeuse Warb.

Dysoxylum ramiflorum Miq.

Dysoxylum richardianum Merr. & L.M.Perry

Dysoxylum robinsonii Merr.

Dysoxylum roemeri C.DC.

Dysoxylum rumphii Merr.

Dysoxylum schiffneri F.Muell.

Dysoxylum sericeum (Blume) Adelb.

Dysoxylum speciosum (A.Juss.) Miq.

Epicharis brachypoda (Baker f.) Harms

Epicharis calliantha (Merr. & L.M.Perry) Harms

Epicharis cauliflora Blume

Epicharis caulostachya (Miq.) Harms

Epicharis densevestita (C.T.White) Harms

Epicharis hyacinthodora Harms

Epicharis leytensis (Merr.) Harms

Epicharis loheri (Merr.) Harms

Epicharis longicalycina (C.DC.) Harms

Epicharis longiflora (Merr.) Harms

Epicharis longipetala (C.DC.) Harms

Epicharis megalantha (Hemsl.) Harms

Epicharis ramiflora (Miq.) Pierre

Epicharis robinsonii (Merr.) Harms

Epicharis rumphii (Merr.) Harms

Epicharis schiffneri (F.Muell.) Harms

Epicharis sericea Blume

Epicharis speciosa A.Juss.

Guarea cauliflora Reinw. ex Blume

Guarea sericea Spreng.

Common Name:

Close-up of the inflorescence
Photograph by: Australian National Botanic Gardens

General Information

Dysoxylum parasiticum is a tree that usually grows 20 - 27 metres tall, occasionally reaching up to 36 metres. The bole can be 45 - 60cm in diameter with buttresses up to 150cm high and 150cm outwards. The tree can often be somewhat sparsely branched[

899

Title: Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
Publication
Author: Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
Publisher: Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
Year: 2002
ISBN: 983-2181-27-5
Description: A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.

].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

451

Title: Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
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

899

Title: Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
Publication
Author: Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
Publisher: Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
Year: 2002
ISBN: 983-2181-27-5
Description: A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.

Range

E. Asia - Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia (only on the island of Borneo), Indonesia to New Guinea, northeast Australia and the Solomon Islands.

Habitat

Rain forests, including that on limestone; at elevations up to 2,100 metres[

899

Title: Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
Publication
Author: Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
Publisher: Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
Year: 2002
ISBN: 983-2181-27-5
Description: A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	22.00 m
Pollinators	Butterflies
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Plants can commence flowering while still an unbranched or sparsely branched small tree[

899

Title: Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
Publication
Author: Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
Publisher: Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
Year: 2002
ISBN: 983-2181-27-5
Description: A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.

].
We have no specific information for this species, but most members of the genus are dioecious, in which case both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[

451

Title: Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
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

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is red; the sapwood white. The wood is suitable for medium to heavy construction work, planking, flooring, panelling, and for manufacturing high grade furniture, wood pallets, veneer and plywood[

899

Title: Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
Publication
Author: Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
Publisher: Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
Year: 2002
ISBN: 983-2181-27-5
Description: A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.

Propagation

Seed -

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