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Endospermum diadenum
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Endospermum diadenum

Endospermum diadenum

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitTree
Growth—

A tree of the tropical lowlands, found at elevations up to 1,000 metres[1]. Grows best in a sunny position[1]. Found in the wild on granitic sand, sandy soil, sandy loam, sandy clay, yellow and red clay soil and ultramafic soil[2]. A fast-growing species[1]. A mean annual increment of 25mm in bole diameter can be attained in young trees[1]. Usually, the tree flowers every year, and in Malaysia it often even flowers twice a year. Mature fruits are present 2 - 3 months after flowering. Trees three years old may already produce viable seeds[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required - female trees have been found to have on average a thicker bark than male trees[1]..

Propagation

Seed - Seed of E. diadenum are often heavily predated by insects, making it difficult to obtain viable seeds. In Malaysia it is suggested to used wildlings for planting because seed is scarce. Transplanted wildlings suffer high mortality unless care is taken to minimize root damage, but with appropriate care the survival rate may be as high as 70%. The survival rate of young trees of E. diadenum after 2 years is 70-90%[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Endospermum+diadenum>

Pollinators

Bees, Flies

References

  1. [1]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
  2. [2]Euphorbiaceae of Malesia — http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ ↩︎An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
  3. [3]Trees of Sungai Wain — http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/ ↩︎An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants.
  4. [4]Tropix 7 — CIRAD · http://tropix.cirad.fr/en ↩︎An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.