Olacaceae FAMILY

Ochanostachys amentacea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Petaling is an evergreen tree with a dense and dark crown; usually growing up to 30 metres tall but with some specimens up to 50 metres[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The bole, which is fluted and often has short buttresses at the base, can be straight or rather poorly shaped, branchless for up to 15 - 20 metres and up to 60 -80 cm in diameter[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible seeds and medicinal uses. The useful wood is also harvested from the wild and used locally as well as being traded internationally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatA fairly common but scattered understorey or rarely canopy tree of primary or sometimes secondary lowland rain forest at elevations up to 950 metres. It often thrives in mixed dipterocarp forest on undulating country or hillsides and ridges[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].