Myrtaceae FAMILY
Xanthostemon speciosus
Xanthostemon speciosus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Xanthostemon speciosus is a tree growing around 10 metres tall. The bole can be 30cm in diameter[ 722 Title Bureau of Government Laboratories Vol. 6 Publication Author Merrill E.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bureau of Public Printing; Manilla. Year 1903 ISBN Description A series of botanical booklets looking at the flora of the Philippines. This volume has descriptions of a number of new species and looks at American plants that have naturalized in the Philippines. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its very hard timber.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.
HabitatDry, open, grassy valleys[ 722 Title Bureau of Government Laboratories Vol. 6 Publication Author Merrill E.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bureau of Public Printing; Manilla. Year 1903 ISBN Description A series of botanical booklets looking at the flora of the Philippines. This volume has descriptions of a number of new species and looks at American plants that have naturalized in the Philippines. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].