Symplocaceae FAMILY
Symplocos rubiginosa
Symplocos rubiginosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Symplocos rubiginosa is an evergreen tree that can grow from 8 - 30 metres tall. The bole can be 15 - 50cm in diameter[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatMixed dipterocarp, kerangas and lower montane forests; mostly on hillsides, often on river banks; growing on yellow, sandy clay loam, limestone and granite rocks; at elevations from 50 - 1,100 metres[ 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. ].