Meliaceae FAMILY
Walsura pachycaulon
Walsura pachycaulon
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Walsura pachycaulon is a tree that can grow up to 37 metres tall. The bole can be up to 104cm in diameter[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia (the tree is endemic to the island of Borneo).
HabitatA mid-canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests; usually found on hillsides and ridges, but also common on alluvial sites; growing mainly on sandy soils; at elevations up to 400 metres[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].