Sapotaceae FAMILY
Eberhardtia aurata
Eberhardtia aurata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eberhardtia aurata is an evergreen tree growing 7 - 15 metres tall. The bole can be 20 - 40cm in diameter[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its high quality timber and the oil contained in its seed.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, northern Vietnam.
HabitatEvergreen forests and mixed forests at elevations from 700 - 1,300 metres[ 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. ].