Meliaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Aglaia tomentosa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Aglaia tomentosa is usually a small, evergreen tree with an irregularly rounded crown; it usually grows up to 15 metres tall and exceptionally to 23 metres. The bole can be free of branches for up to 9 metres in taller specimens and up to 20cm in diameter[ 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 sometimes gathered from the wild for its timber and edible fruit, which are used locally. 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 - southern India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, northern Australia.

HabitatAn understorey tree in evergreen, primary, secondary, riverine, montane and ridge forests; sometimes periodically inundated; on sandstone, alluvial, granite, limestone, sand, loam, laterite, clay; from sea level to 2,000 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 , 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].