Burckella poolei (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Burckella poolei H.J. Lam

Protologue: Nova Guinea 14: 555, t. 102 (1932).

Vernacular names

• Indonesia: javare etepako (Irian Jaya)
• Papua New Guinea: baiabu (Vailala).

Distribution

The Moluccas and New Guinea.

Uses

The timber is reputed to be used.

Observations

A medium-sized tree up to 33 m tall, with bole up to 100 cm in diameter, spur roots present; leaves narrowly obovate, 12-30 cm × 3.5-7 cm, glabrous, petiole up to 3.5 cm long; pedicels up to 4 cm long; fruit unknown. B. poolei occurs in the Moluccas up to 250 m altitude.

Selected sources

343, 345, 706.