Malvaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Scaphium linearicarpum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Scaphium linearicarpum is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 45 metres tall with a bole up to 66cm in diameter. Buttresses, if present, are often small but can reach 300cm high[ 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 wood is a source of 'kembang semangkok' timber and is harvested from the wild for local use and for trade. Scaphium linearicarpum is harvested for timber, which is a potential threat to the species, and there may also be decline due to habitat conversion. Population decline is suspected but is likely to be at a low rate. More information should be gathered for this species. Given the range of the species, it is currently classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 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 RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (East Kalimantan).

HabitatNon-flooded lowland rain forests, often on hillsides; at elevations up to 720 metres[ 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 ].