Palaquium hispidum

Botanical Description

Palaquium hispidum is a tree that can grow up to 50 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded under the name 'Nyatoh', and for its latex, which is used as a gutta percha[ 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. , 996 Title A Dictionary of Malaysian Timbers Publication Malayan Forest Records No. 30 Author Wong T.M. Website http://Elaeocarpaceae Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-29-1 Description A fairly comprehensive guide to Malaysian timbers, giving their properties and the main tree species from which they are obtained. ]. Palaquium hispidum has a large range, but deforestation and harvesting the tree for its timber have led to a decline in the population. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 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. ].