Lecythidaceae FAMILY

Petersianthus quadrialatus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Petersianthus quadrialatus is a deciduous tree; it can grow up to 30 metres or more tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for 20 metres or more; it is usually up to 100cm in diameter, occasionally to more than 200cm[ 701 Title Asean Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp Publisher Year ISBN Description Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range. , 721 Title Commercial Woods of the Philippines; Their Preparation and Uses Publication Philippines Bureau of Forestry Bulletin No. 14 Author Schneider E.E. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bureau of Forestry; Manilla. Year 1916 ISBN Description A series of booklets dealing with various aspects of the Philippine forests. This volume looks at the preparation and uses of the commercial woods of the Philippines. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.

HabitatDense, primary lowland forests[ 701 Title Asean Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp Publisher Year ISBN Description Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range. ].