Fabaceae FAMILY

Afzelia javanica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Afzelia javanica is a tree that can grow up to 42 metres tall. The bole can be up to 70cm in diameter, occasionally to 130cm; it can have buttresses up to 5 metres high, 1.25 metres wide and 8cm thick[ 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 ]. A valuable timber, the tree is commonly harvested from the wild for local use and trade. It is often grown as an ornamental[ 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 ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia.

HabitatIn primary and secondary forests, in dry places, rarely occurring on limestone, usually found at elevations up to 100 metres, sometimes up to 400 metres[ 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 ].