Scaphium affine

Botanical Description

Scaphium affine is a deciduous tree with a conical to rounded crown; it can grow from 18 - 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 85cm in diameter, sometimes with thick buttresses up to 250cm high, 120cm out from the tree and 12cm thick[ 905 Title Scaphium affine(Mast.) Pierre (Sterculiaceae) new for Thailand Publication Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 36: 61 - 69 Author Phonsena P. & Wilkie P. Publisher The Forest Herbarium; Bangkok. Year 2008 ISBN Description A short article in a botanical magazine describing Scaphium affine as a distinct species found in Thailand. It can be down loaded from the Internet , 906 Title Timber Notes - Light Hardwoods VI (Dedali, Kedondong, Kelempayan, Kelumpang, Kembang Semangkok) Publication Timber Technology Bulletin No. 16 Author Choo K.T.; Gan S.; Lin S.C. Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur Year 1999 ISBN 139-258 Description Part of an excellent series of publications, this one giving a brief guide to five lesser known groups of heavy hardwoods from southeast Asia. It is available in PDF format on the Internet. , 2063 Title A Revision of Scaphium (Sterculioideae, Malvaceae/Sterculiaceae) Publication Edinburgh Journal of Botany 66 (2): 283-328 (2009) Author Wilkie P. Website http://10.1017/S0960428609005411 Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ]. The seeds of all the species in this genus are commonly harvested from the wild, both forr local use and also in large quantities for trade. They have various medicinal attributes and are also used to make a popular health drink, The trees are also harvested for their wood, which is used locally and also traded[ 2063 Title A Revision of Scaphium (Sterculioideae, Malvaceae/Sterculiaceae) Publication Edinburgh Journal of Botany 66 (2): 283-328 (2009) Author Wilkie P. Website http://10.1017/S0960428609005411 Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ]. This species has been heavily exploited, and trees only flower every 1 - 3 years. Hence the number of mature trees is very low. It is often found in protected areas and conserved in some concession areas, but it is threatened by the destructive practice of chopping down the tree to collect the fruit[ 614 Title Cambodiam Tree Species - Monographs. Publication Author Website http://www.treeseedfa.org/ Publisher Cambodia Tree Seed Project Year 2004 ISBN Description Detailed information on 21 species of Cambodian trees. It is available as a PDF file, available as a download from the Internet. ]. Although Scaphium affine is found in forest which is under threat from logging and other human disturbances its wide distribution means a conservation status of Least Concern is most appropriate[ 2063 Title A Revision of Scaphium (Sterculioideae, Malvaceae/Sterculiaceae) Publication Edinburgh Journal of Botany 66 (2): 283-328 (2009) Author Wilkie P. Website http://10.1017/S0960428609005411 Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ].