Lauraceae FAMILY

Endiandra palmerstonii

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Endiandra palmerstonii is a tree growing up to 42 metres tall. The well-formed bole usually has fairly low buttresses; it can be 180cm in diameter and clear of branches for up to 24 metres[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. , 316 Title Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. Publication Author Chudnoff. Martin. Publisher USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. Year 1984 ISBN Description Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its useful timber, which is used commercially. The seed was eaten by Australian Aborigines[ 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - northern Queensland.

HabitatRainforests, in soils derived from a variety of rock types, but probably reaches its best development in soils derived from basalt; at elevations from sea level to 1,100 metres[ 386 Title Forest Stewardship Council. Publication Author Website http://www.fsc.dk/index.php?id=256&PHPSESSID=367043b95e93a891cf96369e9264cd03 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The site contains information on the properties of some less well-known tropical timbers. The Forest Stewardship Council works actively to protect tropical forests by encouraging sustainable harvesting of the trees. ].