Crypteroniaceae FAMILY

Dactylocladus stenostachys

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

The wood of this tree is said to produce irritant effects in woodworkers[ 407 Title BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) Publication Author Website http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin. ].

Botanical Description

Dactylocladus stenostachys is a tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall. The bole can be up to 150cm in diameter. Masses of small, adventitious roots often develop at the base of big trees, whilst yellowish pneumatophores (aerial roots) also appear at the base or around the tree[ 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ]. The tree is one of the most important commercial timbers in Borneo, where it is commonly harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and traded internationally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia (all restricted to the island of Borneo).

HabitatA common and dominant constituent of fresh water peat swamp forests[ 407 Title BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) Publication Author Website http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin. , 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ].