Fabaceae FAMILY
Ormosia laosensis
Ormosia laosensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ormosia laosensis is a deciduous to evergreen tree with horizontal to ascending branches; it can grow up to 8 metres tall. The bole can be around 15cm in diameter[ 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Laos, Vietnam.
HabitatIn evergreen or open degraded forests, at elevations from 200 - 600 metres[ 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ].