Irvingia malayana

Botanical Description

Irvingia malayana is a usually evergreen tree with a dense, spreading crown; it can grow up to 50 metres tall though is usually smaller. The straight bole can be up to 2 metres in diameter with buttresses that can be up to 5 metres tall[ 405 Title Irvingiaceae: Flora of the World Part 1: 1 - 25 Publication Author Harris. D.J. Publisher Australian Biological Resources Study; Canberra Year 1999 ISBN 0 642 56800 6 Description A monograph of the Irvingiaceae which includes some plant uses. , 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ]. The tree can become more or less deciduous in drier climates[ 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a source of oil and wood. Threatened in some cases at a national level the plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 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. ].