Malvaceae FAMILY

Heritiera papilio

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Heritiera papilio is an evergreen tree growing up to 30 metres tall. The bole is buttressed. The tree is harvested from the wild for its valuable, tough timber.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern India.

HabitatA canopy tree in wet, evergreen forest at elevations from 400 - 1,400 metres.