Meliaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Aglaia foveolata

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Aglaia foveolata is an evergreen tree with a dense, feathery crown; it usually grows up to 20 metres tall, occasionally reaching 25 metres. The bole can be up to 60cm in diameter with buttresses up to 75cm high and 30cm outwards[ 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 possibly harvested from the wild for local use as a food. The plant is potentially threatened by habitat loss. It is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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 RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatDense primary forest; the more open, secondary formations; swamps; riverine forests; ridge forests; growing on sands, silty clays and clays; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 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. ].