Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Vateria indica

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Vateria indica is a large, evergreen tree generally growing up to 40 metres tall, but with some specimens reaching 60 metres. A multipurpose tree that is much used locally in India. It yields a resin of considerable value, which is known as White Dammar or Piney, and is often exported[ 439 Title The Commercial Products of India. Publication Author Watts. Sir George. Publisher John Murray, London. Year 1908 ISBN Description A classic, with a comprehensive (as then known) listing of useful plants that were traded commercially at that time. It can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet. ]. It also supplies food, medicine and a range of other commodities, the tree being harvested from the wild in large quantities and traded for medicinal use. A very handsome tree, it is often planted along avenues[ 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. , 439 Title The Commercial Products of India. Publication Author Watts. Sir George. Publisher John Murray, London. Year 1908 ISBN Description A classic, with a comprehensive (as then known) listing of useful plants that were traded commercially at that time. It can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet. ]. A slow-growing species, with few healthy populations remaining. It has been overexploited for its timber, particularly for the plywood industry, whilst loss of habitat and other human activities have also contributed to population declines. Regeneration is said to be good where allowed. The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' 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 - southwest and southern India.

HabitatFound primarily as a canopy or emergent tree in the west coastal evergreen forests of India, it is also occasionally found in secondary evergreen dipterocarp forest in the south[ 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. ]. Found at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 439 Title The Commercial Products of India. Publication Author Watts. Sir George. Publisher John Murray, London. Year 1908 ISBN Description A classic, with a comprehensive (as then known) listing of useful plants that were traded commercially at that time. It can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet. ].