Sapotaceae FAMILY
Pouteria malaccensis
Pouteria malaccensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pouteria malaccensis is a tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall. The bole can be up to 73mm 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 plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia to New Guinea.
HabitatA mid-canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, coastal, keranga and sub-montane forests at elevations up to 1,500 metres. On hillsides and ridges with sandy soils[ 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, ].