Lauraceae FAMILY
Alseodaphne rubrolignea
Alseodaphne rubrolignea
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Alseodaphne rubrolignea is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The bole can be up to 33cm in diameter[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is a minor source of 'medang' timber and is traded.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia; Indonesia (where it is only found in east Kalimantan)
HabitatA sub-canopy tree, mostly in undisturbed sub-montane forests, but also found in keranga and mixed dipterocarp forests; on hillsides and ridges with sandy soils; at elevations up to 2,000 metres[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].