Xylocarpus moluccensis (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lamk) M. Roem.

Synonyms

• Carapa moluccensis Lamk,
• Xylocarpus australasicus Ridley,
• Xylocarpus gangeticus (Prain) C.E. Parkinson,
• Xylocarpus mekongensis Pierre.

Vernacular names

• Cedar mangrove (En)
• Indonesia: niri batu, nyireh batu (general), nyirih gundik (Javanese)
• Malaysia: nyireh batu (general), delima wanita (Peninsular)
• Philippines: piagau (general), sangkuyong (Cotabato), tambu-tambu (Zamboanga)
• Singapore: nyireh batu
• Burma (Myanmar): kyana, kyatnan, pinle-on
• Thailand: ta ban (central, peninsular), ta buun dam (general)
• Vietnam: xu'o'ng cá.

Distribution

From India, Burma (Myanmar), Indo-China and Thailand to the Malesian region and tropical Australia.

See also Dyes and tannins