Malvaceae FAMILY

Pentace burmanica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pentace burmanica is an evergreen tree that can grow 30 - 40 metres tall. The straight bole can be free of branches for 20 - 25 metres and 50 - 100cm in diameter[ 949 Title Flore Générale de L'Indo-Chine Publication Author Lecomte H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Masson; Paris. Year 1907 - 1951 ISBN Description Produced in ?7 volumes, it is rather old and dated, especially with the amount of nomenclatural changes there have been in the past century, but still contains a wealth of information. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild mainly for its good quality wood, said to be a good substitute for mahogany, and which is used locally and also exported.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia.

HabitatForests[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ].