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[[File:Carallia brachiata tangential M.E. Bakker Insidewoodwood rarewoods.jpg|thumb|awood obtained from Carlton McLendon, Inc.]][[File:Carallia brachiata transverse M.E. Bakker Insidewood.jpg|thumb|bwood in transverse section]][[File:Carallia brachiata transverse surface Jtangential M. Ilic E. Bakker Insidewood.jpg|thumb|cwood in tangential section]][[File:Carallia brachiata wood rarewoodstransverse surface J. Ilic Insidewood.jpg|thumb|dtransverse surface of wood]]
<big>''[[Carallia brachiata]]'' (Lour.) Merr.</big>
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:Protologue: Philipp. Journ. Sci. 15(3): 249 (1919).
Initial growth is slow and seedlings attain only up to 35 cm in height after 2 years and 2.5 m after 5 years. However, seedlings of columnar ornamental cultivars may reach 60 cm tall in 10 months. Growth is monopodial and trees flower and fruit abundantly in mast fruiting years, but individual trees may flower less profusely in other years as well. The fruits, having a pleasant, sweet-acid flavour, are attractive to birds, which disperse the seeds.
== Ecology ==
In Madagascar ''Carallia brachiata'' occurs in humid evergreen forest from sea-level to 1500 m altitude. In Australia it grows well in open and wet localities, but it can also stand quite dry conditions. In China ''Carallia brachiata'' was found to be quite resistant to heavily polluted environments.
== Management ==
* Vijaya, K.R., Murthy, A.R.S. & Srivasuki, K.P., 1993. Rapid multiplication of Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. by terminal branch cuttings. Indian Forester 119(5): 367–370.
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