Elaeocarpus obtusus

Botanical Description

Elaeocarpus obtusus is an evergreen tree with buttresses that can be up to 5 metres high. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded. This species is one of the main sources of 'sengkurat' timber in Malaysia[ 996 Title A Dictionary of Malaysian Timbers Publication Malayan Forest Records No. 30 Author Wong T.M. Website http://Elaeocarpaceae Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-29-1 Description A fairly comprehensive guide to Malaysian timbers, giving their properties and the main tree species from which they are obtained. ].