Sapotaceae FAMILY

Palaquium sericeum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Palaquium sericeum is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 38cm in diameter[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded under the name 'Nyatoh'.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia; only on the Island of Borneo.

HabitatA sub-canopy tree in undisturbed to slightly disturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga and sub-montane forest; often on alluvial sites by rivers and streams, and hillsides; generally on clay but also sand and limestone; at elevations up to 1,300 metres[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].