Lamiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Teijsmanniodendron simplicifolium

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Teijsmanniodendron simplicifolium is a tree growing around 5 - 32 metres tall. The bole can be free of branches for around 3 - 14 metres, around 12 - 60cm in diameter, with buttresses up to 200cm high and about 50 cm out[1830. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2009)[ 1830 Title The genus Teijsmanniodendron Koord. (Lamiaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 64; 587-625 (2009) Author de Kok R.P.J.; Rusea G. & Latiff A. Website https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-009-9156-9 Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan)

HabitatPrimary and secondary forests on (sandy) clay or yellow sands, sometimes over sandstone, basalt, shale or ultrabasic substrates; at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 1830 Title The genus Teijsmanniodendron Koord. (Lamiaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 64; 587-625 (2009) Author de Kok R.P.J.; Rusea G. & Latiff A. Website https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-009-9156-9 Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ].