Annonaceae FAMILY

Xylopia vielana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Xylopia vielana is an evergreen tree growing 20 - 25 metres tall[ 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 straight, cylindrical bole can be 20 - 30cm in diameter[ 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 ]. The tree is sometimes used locally, being harvested from the wild for its timber. It also has the potential of yielding an essential oil and has ornamental value[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Vietnam, Cambodia, northern Thailand.

HabitatForested slopes at elevations of 400 - 700 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. ]. Small patches of forest in cultivated or cleared areas[ 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. ].