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Meliaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Aglaia odoratissima

Aglaia odoratissima

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Aglaia odoratissima is a tree with a diffuse, irregular crown; it usually grows up to 12 metres tall but exceptionally can reach to 25 metres. The bole can be free of branches for up to 5 metres and up to 25cm in diameter[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet , 930 Title A Taxonomic Monograph of the Genus Aglaia Lour. (Meliaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Additional Series XVI Author Pannell C.M. Publisher HMSO; London Year 1992 ISBN 0-11-250067-6 Description A comprehensive treatment of the genus Aglaia, including the genus Amoora. Very good plant descriptions, it also gives some plant uses, details of habitat, range etc. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its aromatic flowers, fruits, essential oil and timber. 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Malaysia through Indo-China to the Philippines and Indonesia.
HabitatA sub-canopy tree, common in primary, secondary and periodically inundated swamp forest, along roadsides and on various soil types, at elevations up to 1,900 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].