Strombosia javanica

Botanical Description

Strombosia javanica is a tree with a dense crown; usually growing 10 - 25 metres tall with occasional specimens to 40 metres. The bole, which is usually up to 70cm in diameter, rarely to 100cm, is straight, often with knobs[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for its edible leaves and its useful timber.