Xylocarpus rumphii (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Xylocarpus rumphii (Kostel.) Mabb.

Synonyms

Aglaia zollingeri C. DC., Amoora zollingeri (C. DC.) Koord., Carapa rumphii Kostel.

Vernacular names

• Indonesia: niri, nyireh (general)
• Malaysia: nyireh (general)
• Philippines: malapiagau (general).

Distribution

From East Africa and Madagascar to India, Indo-China, the Malesian region except for Borneo, tropical Australia, and the Pacific, east to Fiji and Tonga.

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