Combretaceae FAMILY

Anogeissus acuminata

Edibility

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Anogeissus acuminata is a deciduous tree with a narrow crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ]. The long, straight bole is unbuttressed and can be 100cm in diameter[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ]. The tree is commonly harvested from the wild for its wood, which is a valuable hardwood that is popular in Myanmar[ 719 Title A Manual of the Timbers of the World Publication Author Howard A.L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher MacMillan and Co.; London. Year 1934 ISBN Description An excellent and comprehensive book on timbers. Rather dated, but still a main source of information for many of the less known woods. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. It can also be grown as an ornamental tree along roads, river banks or in parks[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ]..

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.

HabitatTropical lowland open forest or semi-deciduous forests at elevations below 700 metres. It is found particularly in deep, humus-rich, loamy soils, along streams or river banks[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ].