Burseraceae FAMILY

Protium serratum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Protium serratum is an evergreen or briefly deciduous tree with a large, spreading crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is short[ 730 Title A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand Publication Author Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Publisher Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok. Year 2000 ISBN 974-7799-01-4 Description An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

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

HabitatMontane sparse or dense woods; at elevations from 600 - 1,000 metres[ 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. ]. Forests, usuallu along the sides of streams[ 143 Title Lilies - Their Culture and Management. Publication Author Woodcock. and Coutts. Publisher Country Life Year 1935 ISBN - Description A classic, but dated. Deals with the genus Lilium. ]. Moist evergreen and deciduous forests in Thailand[ 730 Title A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand Publication Author Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Publisher Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok. Year 2000 ISBN 974-7799-01-4 Description An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses. ].