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Intsia palembanica
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Intsia palembanica

Intsia palembanica

Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—

A tree of the moister lowland tropics, it is found most commonly near sea level, though it can succeed at elevations up to 450 metres[1]. It grows best in areas where the minimum temperature does not fall below 17°c and the maximum is no higher than 33°c[1]. It is susceptible to frost[1]. It tolerates an annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 2,300 mm[1]. The following notes are taken from Intsia bijuga, and are likely to be more or less true for this species. Prefers a position in full sun[2]. Prefers a very well-drained soil[2]. Plants are very tolerant of saline soils and salt-laden winds[1, 2]. Established plants are moderately drought tolerant[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Intsia+palembanica>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

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]Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. — Barwick. M. · Thames & Hudson, London · 2004 · ISBN 0-500-51181-0 ↩︎A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
  3. [3]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
  4. [4]Flora Malesiana Series 1 — Various · Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch · http://www.archive.org ↩︎A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
  5. [5]Tropix 7 — CIRAD · http://tropix.cirad.fr/en ↩︎An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
  6. [6]Timber Notes - Heavy Hardwoods II (Kekatong, Keranji, Merbau, Penaga, Resak) — Choo K.T.; Lim S.C.; Gan K.S. · Forest Research Institute; Malaysia · 1999 · http://info.frim.gov.my/cfdocs/infocenter/booksonline/index.cfm?menu=ttb · ISBN 139-258 ↩︎The properties of several Maleysian timbers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  7. [7]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.