Cannabaceae FAMILY

Gironniera subaequalis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gironniera subaequalis is an evergreen tree, usually growing 10 - 20 metres tall with occasional specimens up to 40 metres. The bole is usually 25 - 50cm in diameter, with some specimens up to 100cm; buttresses up to 150cm high are usually present[ 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. , 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. , 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and for its timber.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatAn understorey or main canopy tree in dense primary forest and the more open, secondary formations; growing on various soil types, to 1,600 metres[ 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ]. Valleys, beside streams; at elevations of 100 - 800 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. ].