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Meliaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Aglaia laxiflora

Aglaia laxiflora

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Aglaia laxiflora is a tree growing up to 27 metres tall[ 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 bole can be free of branches for up to 4 metres and up to 67cm 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 , 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 trees are harvested from the wild for their edible fruits, which are eaten locally. Loss of habitat threatens this species. It is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia (only in Borneo).
HabitatPrimary forest, growing along ridges and along river banks, in alluvial or occasionally flooded Dipterocarp forest with a low canopy; sometimes on limestone or sand; at elevations from sea level to 600 metres[ 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 ].