Lauraceae FAMILY Least Concern

Endiandra maingayi

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Endiandra maingayi is a tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall[ 951 Title The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore. Vol. 47 Part 1. Publication Author Publisher Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore. Year 1995 ISBN 0374-7859 Description The botanical publication of Singapore Botanic Gardens, with a range of articles. This edition includes an annotated check list of the vascular plants of Peninsular Malaysia. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, a source of 'medang' timber that is used locally and also traded. Harvested for it's timber, and traded on a minor international level, such activities are now threats to the tree. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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.

HabitatA canopy tree in dense primary lowland and montane forest, at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 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. , 951 Title The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore. Vol. 47 Part 1. Publication Author Publisher Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore. Year 1995 ISBN 0374-7859 Description The botanical publication of Singapore Botanic Gardens, with a range of articles. This edition includes an annotated check list of the vascular plants of Peninsular Malaysia. ].