Intsia palembanica

Botanical Description

Intsia palembanica is a briefly deciduous, medium-sized to large tree that can grow up to 50 metres tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. When growing in the forest its bole can be free of branches for up to 22 metres and 60 - 120cm in diameter (with a record of one tree 400cm in diameter). Buttresses are up to 7 metres high, 30cm thick, and extending outwards for up to 6 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 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 , 848 Title Tropix 7 Publication Author Website http://tropix.cirad.fr/en Publisher CIRAD Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees. ]. The tree is widely exploited for its high quality wood, which is traded internationally[ 661 Title Timber Notes - Heavy Hardwoods II (Kekatong, Keranji, Merbau, Penaga, Resak) Publication Timber Technology Bulletin No. 12 Author Choo K.T.; Lim S.C.; Gan K.S. Website http://info.frim.gov.my/cfdocs/infocenter/booksonline/index.cfm?menu=ttb Publisher Forest Research Institute; Malaysia Year 1999 ISBN 139-258 Description The properties of several Maleysian timbers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. It is also sometimes harvested for local use as a source of food, medicines and other commodities.