Myristicaceae FAMILY

Horsfieldia amygdalina

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Horsfieldia amygdalina is an evergreen tree with a spreading crown; it can grow from 5 - 30 metres tall. The bole can be 20 - 40cm in diameter[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and the oil in its seed. It is planted as a pioneer species in reforestation projects in Thailand.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.

HabitatDense forests on mountain slopes and in ravines, sparse hilly forests; at elevations from 100 - 1,200 metres in southern China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].