Lamiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Teijsmanniodendron hollrungii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Teijsmanniodendron hollrungii is a tree (occasionally a shrub) growing from 2 - 25 metres tall. The bole can be free of branches for 2 - 10 metres and around 2 - 45cm in diameter with buttresses up to 80cm high[ 1830 Title The genus Teijsmanniodendron Koord. (Lamiaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 64; 587-625 (2009) Author de Kok R.P.J.; Rusea G. & Latiff A. Website https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-009-9156-9 Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. Teijsmanniodendron hollrungii occurs over a wide area and is well collected. It also occurs in an extensive ranges of habitats and in primary and secondary vegetation. Although there is no information about the population size and trend of this species, it is not thought to be at risk of extinction. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia (Kalimantan, Maluku, Sulawesi) to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands

HabitatPrimary or secondary forests, usually along rivers, tidal creeks, peat swamps or inland side of mangroves on sand, clay or loam; at elevations up to 50 metres, occasionally to 100 metres[ 1830 Title The genus Teijsmanniodendron Koord. (Lamiaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 64; 587-625 (2009) Author de Kok R.P.J.; Rusea G. & Latiff A. Website https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-009-9156-9 Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ].