Manilkara kanosiensis (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Manilkara kanosiensis H.J. Lam & B.J.D. Meeuse

Protologue: Blumea 4: 337 (1941).

Vernacular names

• Papua New Guinea: manilkara.

Distribution

The Moluccas (Tanimbar Islands) and Papua New Guinea.

Uses

The timber is used for construction.

Observations

• A medium-sized tree.
• Leaves evenly distributed, glabrous.
• Flower buds ovoid, pedicels not incrassate and slender, calyx up to 11 mm long, ovary with glabrous disk
• Fruit unknown.

Although the timber of M. kanosiensis is reported to be exported from Papua New Guinea to Japan, not much is known about this species. The timber is heavy, with a density of about 1030 kg/m³ at 12% moisture content. See also the table on wood properties.

Selected sources

10, 67, 731.

Main genus page

• Manilkara

Authors

• R.H.M.J. Lemmens (selection of species),