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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
| Maximum Height | 40 m |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Riau Archipelago |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a tree, up to 40 m tall. Young branches are covered in fine brownish hairs. |
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| Foliage | Leaf is compound, comprises of 3 - 4 leaflets. Leaflet is elliptic to oblong shaped (4 - 7 cm long and 2 - 2.5 cm wide) with prominent reticulate venation. Upper surface is smooth while the underside is slightly hairy, especially on the mid rib. Leaf tip and base are rounded, and petiole is 2 – 3 cm long. Stipule is leaf-like and curved (0.8 cm long) and falls off early. |
| Flowers | Flowers cluster together to form an inflorescence which is about 10 – 15 cm long. Flower buds have spine-like structures. Flower is orange coloured and, 0.8 cm long and 0.25 cm wide. It comprises of numerous stamens with varying sizes of fertile anthers and sessile ovary which is densely hairy with numerous small spiny growths. |
| Fruit | Seed pods are broadly elliptic (6.5 cm long and 4.5 cm wide), flattened with a beak, and spiny. Mature seed pods split open when ripe to reveal 1 – 3 seeds with arils. |
| Habitat | It is found in lowland rainforest, up to 600m altitude. |
| Similar | Sindora echinocalyx is very similar to Sindora wallichii but differ in terms of the leaves. S. echinocalyx have prominent ladder-like (reticulate) venation, and hairs present on the underside of the leaflets, while S. wallichii does not have ladder-like (reticulate) venation and its leaflets are smooth. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Others: Wood is used for indoor construction. |
Landscaping Features
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.0 (Tree - Dense Canopy) |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Brown |
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| Mature Fruit Texture(s) | Thorny / Spiny |
| Fruit Type | Dehiscent Dry Fruit |
References
| References | Ding Hou, Larsen, K., & Larsen, S.S.. 1996. Caesalpiniaceae (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae). Flora Malesiana. Series 1.. 12(2): 409 - 730 Larsen, K., Larsen, S. S. & Vidal, J. E. . 1984. Fabaceae. Flora of Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand: The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department. 4 (1): 1-129 |
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Others
| Master ID | 1836 |
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| Species ID | 3129 |
| Flora Disclaimer | The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes. |
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