Meliaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Aglaia simplicifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Aglaia simplicifolia is a tree that usually grows up to 8 metres tall, though specimens to 20 metres have been recorded. The bole is up to 20cm in diameter[ 930 Title A Taxonomic Monograph of the Genus Aglaia Lour. (Meliaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Additional Series XVI Author Pannell C.M. Publisher HMSO; London Year 1992 ISBN 0-11-250067-6 Description A comprehensive treatment of the genus Aglaia, including the genus Amoora. Very good plant descriptions, it also gives some plant uses, details of habitat, range etc. ]. The plant possibly has local medicinal uses. Habitat loss could pose a threat. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatAn understorey tree in dense primary forest; the more open, secondary formations; evergreen forest; riverine forest; ridge forest; growing on granite, sand, sandy loam, limestone, clay and limestone; at elevations up to 1,330 metres[ 930 Title A Taxonomic Monograph of the Genus Aglaia Lour. (Meliaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Additional Series XVI Author Pannell C.M. Publisher HMSO; London Year 1992 ISBN 0-11-250067-6 Description A comprehensive treatment of the genus Aglaia, including the genus Amoora. Very good plant descriptions, it also gives some plant uses, details of habitat, range etc. ].