Boraginaceae FAMILY
Pteleocarpa lamponga
Pteleocarpa lamponga
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitTree
Growth—
A plant of the lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 800 metres[1]. Most commonly found on sandy soils in the wild, but occasionally also on ultramafic and limestone soils[2].
Propagation
The seeds have about 55% germination rate in 3 - 7 weeks, whereas 80% of sown fruits germinated in 4 - 12 weeks[1]. Fruits should be covered with about 2 cm of soil[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pteleocarpa+lamponga>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [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]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.