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| − | A medium-sized tree up to 25 m tall, with bole up to 80(-120) cm in diameter | + | *A medium-sized tree up to 25 m tall, with bole up to 80(-120) cm in diameter. |
| + | *Leaves clustered at tip of twigs, obovate, narrowly obovate to spatulate, with inconspicuous transverse tertiary venation, densely yellowish-brown hairy beneath. | ||
| + | *Flowers in 4-7-flowered clusters, borne on 13-45 mm long pedicels, greenish-yellow or greenish-white. | ||
| + | *Fruit ellipsoid, c. 3 cm long, glabrous and green. | ||
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| + | ''P. philippense'' is common in primary forests at low and medium altitudes. The heartwood is reddish-brown, with a density of 440-610 kg/m<sup>3</sup> at 15% moisture content. The timber is traded as "red nato", together with other ''Palaquium'' species, and is obtainable in limited quantities; it is moderately strong, easy to work, but very perishable when exposed to the weather or in contact with the ground. | ||
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| + | == Main genus page == | ||
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| + | *[[Palaquium (PROSEA Timbers)|''Palaquium'' (Timbers)]] | ||
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| + | == Authors == | ||
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| + | *R.H.M.J. Lemmens (selection of species) | ||
[[Category:Timbers (PROSEA)]] | [[Category:Timbers (PROSEA)]] | ||
[[Category:PROSEA]] | [[Category:PROSEA]] | ||
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Introduction |
Palaquium philippense (Perrottet) C. Robinson
- Protologue: Philipp. Journ. Sc. 3: 304 (1908).
Synonyms
- Madhuca philippensis (Perrottet) Baehni (1965).
Vernacular names
- Philippines: malak-malak (Tagalog, Pampangan), dalakan (Iloko), manogtalisai (Panay Bisaya).
Distribution
The Philippines (Luzon, Leyte, Mindoro, Panay, Negros, Mindanao).
Uses
The timber is used as nyatoh for furniture and cabinet making, cigar boxes and ship planking. The fruit is edible. The seeds yield an oil which is used for illumination or for cooking.
Observations
- A medium-sized tree up to 25 m tall, with bole up to 80(-120) cm in diameter.
- Leaves clustered at tip of twigs, obovate, narrowly obovate to spatulate, with inconspicuous transverse tertiary venation, densely yellowish-brown hairy beneath.
- Flowers in 4-7-flowered clusters, borne on 13-45 mm long pedicels, greenish-yellow or greenish-white.
- Fruit ellipsoid, c. 3 cm long, glabrous and green.
P. philippense is common in primary forests at low and medium altitudes. The heartwood is reddish-brown, with a density of 440-610 kg/m3 at 15% moisture content. The timber is traded as "red nato", together with other Palaquium species, and is obtainable in limited quantities; it is moderately strong, easy to work, but very perishable when exposed to the weather or in contact with the ground.
Selected sources
36, 175, 451, 480, 484, 486, 579, 743.
Main genus page
Authors
- R.H.M.J. Lemmens (selection of species)
