Fabaceae FAMILY
Kingiodendron alternifolium
Kingiodendron alternifolium
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Kingiodendron alternifolium is an evergreen tree that can grow 15 - 35 metres tall. The bole can be 80 - 100cm in diameter[ 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood and a resin.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines to New Guinea, New Britain and the Solomon Islands
HabitatLowland rain forest, flood plains, creeks, at elevations up to 690 metres[ 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 ].