Sapindaceae FAMILY
Paranephelium macrophyllum
Paranephelium macrophyllum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Paranephelium macrophyllum is an evergreen tree, though occasionally only shrub-like - it can grow up to 12 metres tall. The bole can be 10 - 40cm in diameter, occasionally to 60cm[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of oil.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malay Peninsula in Thailand and Malaysia.
HabitatOpen, secondary forest and evergreen scrub, along rivers, in plains, more rarely on rocks or hills; growing on a rich soil, often on limestone; at elevations from sea level up to 300 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].