Myristicaceae FAMILY

Knema globularia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Knema globularia is an evergreen tree growing 5 - 20 metres tall. The straight bole is fluted, about 30 - 35cm in diameter[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its oil, wood and medicinal uses.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatPrimary and secondary evergreen forest, along river banks, in hilly forest, at elevations from 150 - 1,200 metres[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ].