Burckella erythrophylla (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Burckella erythrophylla H.J. Lam

Protologue: Nova Guinea 14: 554, t. 100 (1932).

Distribution

Papua New Guinea.

Uses

The timber is reputed to be used. The leaves can be used for making a red dye.

Observations

A medium-sized to large tree, up to 50 m tall, with bole up to 80 cm in diameter and spur roots up to 2 m high and spreading out about 2 m from the bole; leaves obovate, 3-10 cm × 2-4 cm, glabrous, reddish when dry, petiole up to 2 cm long; pedicels up to 1 cm long; fruit ellipsoid, up to 7 cm × 4.5 cm. B. erythrophylla is not common and grows in primary forest.

Selected sources

343, 345, 659.