Meliaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Aglaia korthalsii

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Aglaia korthalsii is an evergreen tree growing up to 34 metres tall. The bole can be free of branches for up to 16 metres, up to 74cm in diameter, with triangular buttresses up to 2 metres high and outwards for 150cm, and fluted above[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, , 930 Title A Taxonomic Monograph of the Genus Aglaia Lour. (Meliaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Additional Series XVI Author Pannell C.M. Publisher HMSO; London Year 1992 ISBN 0-11-250067-6 Description A comprehensive treatment of the genus Aglaia, including the genus Amoora. Very good plant descriptions, it also gives some plant uses, details of habitat, range etc. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood. It is cultivated for its fruit in some parts of its range[ 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 ]. Habitat loss could pose a threat to this species. It is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 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 RangeE. Asia - Sikkim, Assam, Bhutan, Myanmar, Andaman Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.

HabitatA mid-canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp to sub-montane forests at elevations up to 1,400 metres. Usually on alluvial sites, but also common on hillsides and ridges. On sandy to clay soils, but also common on or near limestone[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ].