Malvaceae FAMILY
Mansonia gagei
Mansonia gagei
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mansonia gagei is a medium-sized evergreen tree with a bole that can be up to 70cm in diameter[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its scented wood, which is traded locally as a substitute for sandalwood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - northeast India, Myanmar, northern Thailand.
HabitatHills, in evergreen forest[ 995 Title Indian Trees - an account of trees, shrubs, woody climbers and palms indigenous or commonly cultivated Publication Author Brandis D. Publisher Archibald Constable & Co Ltd; London Year 1906 ISBN Description Rather dated, but a fine work that still contains relevant information ].