Dilleniaceae FAMILY
Dillenia excelsa
Dillenia excelsa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dillenia excelsa is a tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall. The bole can be clear of branches for up to 20 metres and up to 75cm 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatA sub-canopy to canopy tree in forests, often along the sides of streams, growing on rather dry to swampy soils[ 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 ].