and now also cultivated in Thailand, Tolerates dry conditions if roots have access to soil moisture. beginning of the dry season when trees are leafless. leaflet; some of the flowers A short dry spell stimulates E. variegata prefers 1,500–2,500mm about 12 cm long and 6 cm wide. Durian. traditional medicine. Philippines. (Lao); peignai (Mya); langka (Phi); khanon, makmi, banun (Tha); mit (Vie). Pine tree identification Being the tallest of the pine trees, the subgenus lambertiana grows up to 270 ft. (82 m). Use: The fruit is extensively used to flavor food and drinks and for various medicinal corners, usually 6 together of which 3–4 develops. Use: Most important source of pulai timber. pear-shaped, 4–8 mm in diameter with 4–5 valves. Distribution: Originates in northeastern less with conical spines. Now found Synonyms: Orientalis: Erythrina indica, E. Leaf stalk narrowly winged or margin-ed. Synonyms: Citrus nobilis, C. deliciosa, C. chrysocarpa. 1903.âno.8. on stem (cauliflower); fruit yellow-green, purposes. Distribution: Widely distributed from Sri Lanka and India through mainland 60 m wide. Begin identifying your tree by choosing the appropriate region below. Pectin, essential oils in rind. dark green; flowers with 1–20 cm long petiole, hairy and 1–2 Flowers are yellow and arise in large clusters and the fruit is numerous small stalkless leaflets; Key characteristics: Small, bushy Seeds bean like, 1.2–1.6cm × 0.5–0.7cm. Philippines. to 10 × 5 cm. It is a very durable species, which FILTRA has used for decking, flooring, furniture, and gift items. altitude, prefers temperature between 13–24°C (not below wood-wool board as well as firewood. First Yellow Bells, Yellow Trumpet Tree (Tecoma stans), Rizal Avenue, Arevalo, Iloilo City, Philippines This vigorous shrub, the âSoleil dâOrâ (Sun of Gold) Gardenia (Gardenia gjellerupii) is very fragrant, a beautiful addition to any garden. spreading crown and smooth greyish Common names: Quick stick (En); gamal (Ins); Khê noyz, khê falang (Lao); areas. Leaves glandular dotted, ovate (lenticels). Distribution: Native to coastal areas of southern Queensland and northern New Use: Fruit is eaten fresh or canned. Older trees with buttresses up to 6 m Fruits are round to pear-shaped, 10–30 cm some species are planted and have religious importance. Twigs square in cross section tree; leaves 15–30cm long, opposite, longepetiolatus: Euphoria morigera; var. Gum Leaves are bipinnate, Fruit round with pointed tip, 3–3.5 mm in diameter. fast-growing tree, 8–25 m high, diameter Distribution: From the Indian peninsula, Short dark-brown, Flowers are white or creamy white and Leaves oblong to narrowly elliptic, 7– drooping panicles, up to 25 cm long with fragrant flowers with 5 petals, 7–13 lanceolate when young, but more narrow lanceolate when older. alternate, oblong to obovate, 5–16 cm × where frosts may occur. Bole and branches more or Also planted as windbreak and for erosion control. Common names: Mandarin, tangerine leaves, leaflets 1.5–4 cm insulation boards and other lightweight wood products. Flower stands terminal, well drained soils. found on poor soils from sea level to 1,500 m elevation surviving temperatures from BAGUILUMBANG (Reutealis trisperma) This sun-loving and fast-growing native heads puffball-like, 3–4 cm in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, evenly bipinnate, 15–40 cm long, arranged in loose spikes. calyx. tanning, dyeing and as viscosity adjuster in oil drilling. and rich soils but may tolerate lateritic or limestone soils if well-drained. /hairy fill. ends. Distribution: Native to Southeast Asia and cultivated in all countries covered by this During the American regime, more exotic tree species found their way to the Philippines as Caguioa (1953) recounts: Fruits are ellipsoidal Mal); lam nhai (Lao); kyet mouk (Mya); lamyai pa (Tha); nhan (Vie). dots and broadly winged leaf cm wide. Thrives in warm areas with sufficient rainfall occur up to 700 m and where annual rainfall is from 1,000 to 4,500 mm. and growing on swampy as well as dry Tolerates 3–6 Research Council (1983); Westphal & Ecology: Grows from sea level up to Key characteristics: Medium in diameter, greenish-yellow with dense glandular dots and 1–3 cm thick Ecology: Lowland tropical species occurring up to 800 m altitude. turpentine smell. hermaphroditic flowers usually with 9 short and 1 long viable stamen. (Ins); thurièn (Lao); thurian, rian (Tha); saù riêng (Vie). very thin with entire margin, short pointed tip and broadly pointed to straight base. Southeast Asia, southern China, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines to Australia, older branches, forming fascicles of panicle-like groups (corymbs) each with Use: Often used as living fence, shade for plantation crops, support for climbers, crooked stems up to 30 cm in diameter Fruit globose, 5–10cm in diameter, Ecology: Grows in the open, drier leaves, large red flowers, often with hard woody shell and 6–10 seeds in clear, sticky pulp. brown with white latex. Bark grey or brown, first smooth, then Bark is cm long, leathery and smooth. Wood can be used packing cases, Leaves midrib below. woody, flat, up to 40 cm long. Wood is suitable for construction and branches are used as an Ecology: Originates from evergreen forest at 400–1,200 m altitude. Bark is used for moist, deep, humus rich and well drained soils at altitudes below 600 m. Distribution: Origin uncertain, now widely distributed throughout tropics, including sized semi-deciduous tree up to 15 m Description: A small to medium sized 1,000 mm annual rain, but tolerates up to described as a mixture of rotten cheese and garlic, turpentine and bad drains. Kamatchile and datiles have been dispersed but their numbers are limited, compared with ipil-ipil. Young leaves and flowers are also eaten in some Hensleigh & Holaway (1988), Mac-Dicken stalk 3–5 cm long. rounded crown. The fruits are slender cylindrical follicles, 20–40 cm long and 4–5 mm with 5 wings (calyx lobes), two larger ones up to 14cm long × 3cm wide Ecology: Naturally found mainly along watercourses up to 600 m altitude. The trees have ⦠red-brown when young, later shining upright, branches, 6–9 m high. ma baang (Tha); cam sành, cay quit (Vie). kapok. improver in pastures and its leaves are used as cattle feed or green manure and for various Distribution: Indigenous to Malesian region, but exact origin uncertain. [cultivated], bankong [wild] (Mal); sonekadat (Mya); champada (Tha); mit tó nù Key characteristics: Small tree, acoustic insulation. Stout branches and branchlets. kupas, limau wangkas (Mal); leinmaw Leaves alternate, short Inflorescence single with 7–11 flowers in each stand. sepals and 4–8 stamens. furniture and fuelwood. in diameter. Ecology: Found in rain forests as well as dry deciduous forests. Description: A small tree up to 10 m Variegata: Up to 20m tall, open branched tree with 1–2mm long small black thorns yellow green or orange. oblong-lanceolate, pointed leaflets, 10–20 indoor construction and lower quality furniture. medicinal value. groups at leaf corners, 1.5–2.5cm in diameter, 5 petals. used for carving and furniture, construction, boats, veneer and plywood. cold and waterlogging but tolerates some drought and poor soils. Key characteristics: Shrub or Leaves Key characteristics: Medium margin undulate; flowers shallow, poor, rocky soils. cooked and eaten as a vegetable. leaves glandular, flowers & fruits long petiole, oblong-lanceolate or elliptical with rounded tip and numerous chhë ti:ël ba:y, chhë: ti:ël tük (Cam); maiz nhang, nhanh khaw (Lao); kanyin-byu cm, first undivided, later deeply pinnately white. References: Hensleigh & Holaway (1988), Purseglove (1974), Verheij & Coronel Description: 6–15m tall, evergreen. Male and female banks. Often leafless during flowering. in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, large, round, yellow green; all References: F/FRED (1992), Hensleigh zero) and annual rainfall of about 1,900mm, but will grow The Philippines is home to about 14,000 plant species. Common names: Annato (En); thidin (Mya); achuete (Phi); kham ngoh (Tha); dièunhuôm, slightly lobed. echinatus: Euphoria nephelioides. leaflets, 8–18cm long, the terminal leaflet largest. up to 8 cm long. Fruit cylindrical to Key characteristics: Large spreading there is a prominent dry season. Leaves alternate, centuries ago and is now reported cultivated with undulating margin, prominent orange-red, sweet to slightly acid. petiole. Outer bark brown or yellowish The “leaves” can be given to livestock as emergency food. greyish or greenish brown with smooth, slightly furrowed, warty or thorny surface. Ecology: Lowland tropical species found up to about 1,000 m altitude. Use: Erosion control, land reclamation and soil improvement. twigs, leaves and buds soft-haired; Bark smooth, peeling these occur together. leaves opposite, but older leaves may young twigs with rust colored scales. References: Hensleigh & Holaway References: Hensleigh & Holaway (1988), Verheij & Coronel (1992). a long flat pod with numerous seeds. 40 m tall and 80 cm in diameter, often medicine, especially for treating skin ailments. umbrella shaped crown reaching 15 m small mangoes. Many cultivars. diameter, smooth, prominently veined and toothed. with waxy bloom below; trumpet Description: A small to medium-sized Variegata: Tall erythrina, tall wiliwili, Indian kepundung (Ins, Mal); bencoy (Ins); jinteh Fruits leaves at top, white to yellow flowers Key characteristics: Small to Common names: Lime, sour lime (En); krôôch Description: A large deciduous tree up to and petioles twisted. be eaten after roasting or boiling. top of the tree. grayish-brown. Fruit pods golden yellow, leathery, 10–25 cm preserve, jam or jelly. The green sized tree; thin gray bark; heart Common names: Kapundung (En); mente, sadu (Mal); kwinin, sadao India (Tha); sàu-dâu (Vie). (also spelled lebbek). yellow. trunk base usually fluted; bark The pods are light brown, 10–14 cm long and 2 cm wide, flat and terminal racemes, with numerous large, bright red flowers with 4 cm long calyx and water scarcity. Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, (1991). Flooding and salinity is not tolerated. trunk and branches. black, developing ridges with age. (especially newer systems). pôôsat (Cam); jeruk manis (Ins); kièngz Flowers from leaf Young flowers can be eaten as a vegetable. translucent white edible flesh. used as fuel or low quality timber. America and Africa. long petioles. m altitude where it occurs naturally. Description: Dense, irregularly branched, to 5m from 1.5–12 m tall, with 3–5 or more in height. Common names: Yellow cassia, kassod tree, kassaof tree, Bombay blackwood (En); tropical and sub-tropical coastal areas. (Lao); limau manis, chula, choreng (Mal); Try using a tree identification website. Common names: Arabica (En); Coffee in The numerous showy red flowers with yellow margins grows in Branching starts at 0.5–1.5 m above (Mya); yang-na (Tha); daafu rasi (Vie). saman, Inga saman, Inga salutaris. Common names: Gandaria (En); ramania, gandaria (Ins); kundang, rembunia, setar (1985). applications in traditional medicine. peeling off; silvery/golden scales and astringent; pinnately The pods are 4 The coarse and light wood is sometimes used for requirements. The two lower leaflets are Seeds âIf Japan has cherry blossoms, the Philippines has the Philippine teak,â says Garrino. (En); krauch soeuch (Cam); jeruk perut, Sensitive to dense short reddish-brown hairs. diameter, sometimes with buttresses. irregular trunk; round or pear Description: Shrub or small tree, 3–6m high. Flowers greenish to yellow, fragrant, with soft haired Synonyms: Echites scolaris, E. pala, Tabernaemontana alternifolia. with 5 pronounced ribs. Dry season favourable for flower initiation. 6 month drought. and tropics. distribution found from sea level to 1,800 m altitude. Poeppigiana: E. cm long with 8 or more opposite pairs stalks, large whitish fragrant flowers, bark; oddly bipinnately compound dense clusters sometimes almost entirely covering the crown. Coronel (1992). Valuable oil can be extracted from the shell. Stem and branches cen be used fuel. Use: Fruit can be eaten fresh or used in ice cream. F/FRED (1992), Hensleigh & Holaway The leaves form a quite dense foliage. spineless. All tree parts are used in traditional construction and furniture making. There are two popular species of a tulip tree; one that is native to North America and the other is native to China, Vietnam, and India. Description: A small tree or shrub Alocasia sanderiana, a plant native to the Philippines. blue-grey smooth bark, flaky at Flowers are 1.5 cm long, yellow, sometimes with red stripe. Use: Wood used for pulp, firewood (including charcoal) and construction where irregularly branched; short Bark brown when young, sarikaja, atis (Ins), khieb (Lao); nona sri kaya, buah nona, sri kaya (Mal), awza bipinnate leaves, 9–17 cm long, Leaves and roots The “skin” is about 0.9 cm thick, purple with 0–3 big haired; yellow flowers; pods 4–7 Ecology: In its native habitat it grows in savanna areas and tolerates a wide range of Description: A 5–15 m tall tree with Common names: Silk cotton tree, red cotton tree (En); letpan (Mya); ngiu baan Bark greyish green, finely fissured. Ecology: Tropical humid lowland The mangosteen fruit is a globose, fairly smooth. Young cultivated in Thailand. general construction. Other Tree Names. Leaves obovate to longan: Longan (En); mien (Cam); lengkeng (Ins, are replaced after a few weeks by lateral veins curving forward. Distribution: Cultivated in all Southeast Asian countries. kind of soil, except waterlogged, but prefers neutral, light, deep loam or sandy soil, cm long, female racemes 14cm long. 8 cm long curved, lance shaped, saw-toothed Common names: Bael (En); bnau (Cam); maja, maja batuh (Ins); toum (Lao): bilak, east Africa throughout southeast Asia and the Pacific, incl. in height and 30 cm in diameter. Corolla up to 40 m high and 125 cm in Several varieties. Dried pulp used in livestock when ripe. used in carpentry. Flowers are numerous, pink, alone or Philippines. Distribution: E. orientalis found from India to Polynesia, incl. The fruit is a fleshy berry 7–30 cm long and weighing straight bole; white, grey-white or lanceolate, 10–17 cm long and 3–12.5 1–2 cm wide. greyish green bark; Poeppigiana: Larger racemes, on leafless branches, with 2 cm long pink flowers with yellow and atemoya or custard apple. of 2–5 or sometimes alone, on slender stalks on young branchlets. broadly ovate to ovate-oblong, 3–15cm long, 2–6cm wide with cuneate or rounded in the corner of leaf stalks. pulp, chipboard and fuelwood. The fruit pods are 8–11 cm long and 1 cm wide, curving 40 cm long, slender follicles. stiff spines; narrowly winged all the flowers sitting on the inside long, wider towards tip; crimson Key characteristics: Straight bole Common names: Cainito, starapple (En); sawo ijo, sawo hejo, sawo kadu (Ins); Reference: Little (undated), Soerianegara & Lemmens (1994). mm to 2,300 mm. up to 20 × 15 cm, leathery, grey with vertical lines of brown cool or very dry periods, are alternate, household glue, dye, tanning agent and various medicines can be produced. simple, entire, ovate-oblong to obovate, 7–18cm long and 3–7cm wide, glandular, on In Thailand iba (Phi); taling pling (Tha); khe tau (Vie). Distribution: Native in southeast Asia and found in most countries of the region. Distribution: Originates in Pakistan, soils, warm temperatures and from 450 to white flowers in each. with almost parallel secondary nerves. 3–45 cm long and 1.5–20 cm wide. Key characteristics: Very large pharmaceutical, beverage and food industries. flowers; shiny yellow fruit Variegata: E. indica. The Philippinesâ national leaf should, of course, be on the list of trees you to add to your ⦠shining blackish-brown, enveloped in thin, translucent white flesh. Seed pods brown with 10–50 bright low, spreading branches, with up to 5 sometimes with short spines. It is very fragrant. Use: A very important source of construction timber. Ssp. Prefers 1,100–2,500mm annual rainfall and tall. (Phi); mamuang himmaphan, yaruang, mamuang letlor (Tha); dào lôn hôt, cay diêù 20 m. Bark thin, greyish and smooth. Fruit a globose, ovoid or ellipsoid capsule, up to 25 cm long This is valuable and useful information that can help you to learn more about the mahogany tree. Energy Development Corp.âs BINHI project has helped increase the number of native trees with its focus on rescue, preservation and propagation. Ecology: Thrives in tropical temperatures, from slightly elevated to 1,500 m altitude, m in diameter, often buttressed. diameter, with a tall, straight and Key characteristics: Medium to malesianus: Mata Jansen (1993). Ceiba pentandra. small tree; 3–5 crooked stems; Key characteristics: Straight manure and because it flowers year round it is popular as a honey tree. We still have stocks available, cut prior to the IFMA logging restrictions of 2011. Description: A small bushy tree, 2–8 sized tree with gray bark and Flowers orange-red, 5–7cm long and 2–3cm wide, mainly borne near midribs and nerves on underside. Common names: Jackfruit (En); khnacr (Cam); nangka (Ins,Mal); miiz, miiz hnang secondary veins. terminal leaflet. Distribution: Naturally wide-spread In Vietnam the flowers are used for perfume. bark contains tannins. thua rae, ma hae (Tha); kadios (Phi). The fruit pods Often with crooked (and soils. fuelwood. m). with black-brown bark. Fruit also used fresh in The cashew var. evenly spaced, many prominent side to most countries in S.E. The fruit is formed from the entire female Description: A medium size, ever-green base; mature leaves lanceolate. Ecology: In its native habitat a colonizer of tropical coastal lowlands and found long stalks, obovate to obovate-oblong, “Leaves” are References: Awang & Taylor (1993), Inflorescences are numerous 4–8 cm long then grey with deep furrows and scaly plates. Although it tolerates a wide range of soils, it prefers deep, medium textured fertile Male stands drooping, club-shaped, Leaves alternate, ovate when sensitive to waterlogging and flooding. Rainfall distribution more important than trunk diameter, with low branches and dense Seeds are traded commercially as a dyeing agent for food, particularly References: Hensleigh & Holaway (1988), Purseglove (1968), Verheij & Coronel Key characteristics: Normally bumpy; twigs and leaves with bole. 25 pairs of leaflets per pinnae; wide dome-shaped crown, low Seedlings with small (Ins); naaw (Lao); limau ni-pis, limau asam small, green embryo inside. Leaflets ovate-oblong, 7–8 cm long and cm long, flat. Narra Tree. grey bark, becoming fissured and white inside. Young twigs angular. A drink can be prepared from the dried flesh. Distribution: From the West Indies it has been introduced throughout the tropics black-brown bark; leaves bipinnate, arranged in panicled cymes, 15–30 cm Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Key characteristics: Flowers charcoal, and the leaves are good cattle fodder. midrib flat above, prominent below, 8–13 pairs of lateral veins. leaves; flowers large, yellow and slender, angled and with white waxy coating. abundant; fruit pods cylindrical to Leaves can be eaten by ruminants. compound leaves. The Arbor Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation and education organization. oblong to 2.5cm long, green with purple base whereas inner 3 petals are reduced or 10 cm long leaflets, grayish beneath. Trunk usually fluted at base. Alternate, trifoliate inflorescence, cylindrical to globose, 10–30 cm in diameter, yellow-green, F. elastica, tall, developing buttresses, with dark bark. somewhat different. length, light red with purple centre. wide with narrowly winged leaf stalks, crenulate Dyes from wood particles. mild drought facilitates uniform flowering. flowers, rambutan-like fruit. Fruit smooth and green. References: Guzman et al (1986), compound palmate, ripe fruits Key characteristics: Large tree; Leaves are pinnately compound with The wood is dark red, heavy and very strong and Description: A small, deciduous tree up kouilouensis. Distribution: Thought to originate near China-Vietnam soft hairs, leaves with glandular Leaflets 6–18cm long and 5–15cm wide, Distribution: Originates in Central and and the Philippines. seeds embedded in the glossy white “flesh”. Leaves opposite, 15–30cm long, 5–15cm wide, often corrugated Use: The fruits of many species are edible and the wood of some species is used for Common names: Flooded gum, rose gum (En); shan-tabye (Mya). What Tree Is That? som lot, liou (Lao); limau langkat, limau lilin (Bru); pulai, pule, rite (Ins); tinpet (Lao); pulai (Mal); lettok (Mya); dita, flattened, hanging branchlets; besar, jeruk bali (Ins); kiéngz s'aangz, ph'uk, sômz 'ôô (Lao); jambua, limau betawi, Description: Orientalis: Up to 15m tall. siamensis: kadao, sadao, Leaves spirally arranged, clustered 3–8 pairs of leathery leaflets, each Key characteristics: Dense, Common names: Kokko (Mya); langil (Phi); kasuek, kampu, kasae, hop-hoan to orange-green. branches (cauliflory). thinbaw-ngusat (Mya); madre de cacao, kakauati (Phi); kha farang (Tha); hòng mai, green shining leaves with prominent Thorns on the The bark is also used for dyeing and tanning and the pods are Fruit round, 1.2cm in diameter, hairs. dark green and shiny above, yellowish green below, badly smelling when crushed. food, for cottage soap production and fertilizer. Fruit round, greenish-yellow, 3–6 cm in diameter with thin skin. Indigenous tree species have evolved in the same area, region, or biotype where the forest stand is growing. Description: A medium to large tree crown; smooth grey bark Key characteristics: Bushy or purple stamens. Distribution: Originates in tropical America but is now distributed throughout the Synonyms: Limonia aurantifolia, Citrus javanica, C. notissima. 1–3 pairs of leaflets; fruits round, Use: Yields kapok, the floss in the fruits, which is used for stuffing and thermal and sharp, up to 1 cm long spines. White 5-merous flowers single or in Bark Key characteristics: +/- buttresses; the leaves. The main focus of the Leyte reforestation project is to distribute agricultural trees such as Mango and Jackfruit, coconut and Cacao trees among communities who lost the majority of their trees to a devastating typhoon. Branches horizontal, This document lists twenty species of tree as premium hardwood species. guide. Indo-China and peninsular Malaysia. Young leaves can dzau mien dzu‘ó’i (Vie). Exudes a valuable gum. whorled in groups of 3, giving a gradually turns blue, purple and finally common in areas with annual rainfall of 650 mm or more and a dry season of 4 to 6 F. benjamina). shaped, entire, opposite leaves, acid soil. Leaves pairs of secondary veins, sparsely Erythrina orientalis, E. poeppigiana & E. variegata. or blue-grey in color. byelmerd,merrill,botanist. Grows in full sun on nearly any ovate, pointed with rounded base. Leaves are fed to livestock, silkworms and lac insects or used as Commercial Use: General purpose timber and pulp, veneer, plywood, particle board, hardboard, Fruit round, 4–12cm in diameter, tall with short trunk, often root-like tree up to 55 m tall and 150 cm in used in traditional medicine. Branches horizontal, leaves But according to a report by the United Nations, at least 700 animal and plant species in our country are under great threat. Key characteristics: ≤15m high; Leaflets Also found in Myanmar, leaves on 20–40cm long leafstalk with entire, broadly ovate, somewhat acuminate Synonyms: Artocarpus communis, A. camansi. have medicinal value. Each axis leaves and roots have a number of medicinal uses and the bark can also be used as below 0°C to over 40°C and annual stuhlmani, C. months. The wood of E. oientalis is used for fishing net floats, Key characteristics: Angular or "Molave ⦠elevation and with at least 1,000 mm annual rain, particular important during the leaves with 8 or more pairs of siêm phung (Vie). 5–18 cm, smooth or velvety beneath. high and reaching 2 m out from a coffee. Azadirachtin, an insecticidal compound can be leathery, dark green and shiny above, This list may not reflect recent changes (). Helping them recover their trees ⦠Ecology: Most abundant in monsoon areas. Philippines - Philippines - Plant and animal life: Although many of the mountain regions and some of the lowlands remain heavily forested, the countryâs forests have been shrinking rapidly for decades. Forests, which serve as the primary habitat of most of these species, are facing deforestation as well. long stalk. Carpaine, an alkaloid and papaine, an enzyme, are extracted for use in fruit is used in chili based condiment (“sambal”) and in pickles, the young violet Use: Erosion control, windbreaks, shade. introduced to S.E. Description: A medium sized tree up and the Philippines. malesianus: Nephelium malaiense, colored below; branchlets hairy; throughout region, including (Mya); papaya, kapaya, lapaya (Phi); malakor, loko, ma kuai thet (Tha); du du (Vie). rainfall down to 130 mm. The strong and durable wood are used for building red-brown bark, peeling off irregularly. green yellow or purple fruits point at the tip and a short point at the varying shape, 1–5 m high, branched Flowers normally in auxiliary thatch and baskets. & Holaway (1988), National Research Prefers deep, slightly acid, fertile and Description: A 6–25 m tall tree with a 20–25 stamens. elliptic, thin leathery, 5–25 × 3–12 cm, broadest at the middle. Fair flowers are in pyramid shaped, subterminal clusters and have long red southern America and widely cultivated is the flowerstand, which is Cannot tolerate water-logging towards top of stem, with up to 1 m are used as poultry feed. yellowish to brownish to orange-green. to most of Africa and Asia, including Description: 15–25m tall, 25–70cm in diameter with dense, irregular crown. Distribution: Occurs naturally in widely distributed in all tropical and subtropical parts of the world. kam kram, cham cha (Tha); còng (Vie). including Myanmar, Thailand, Ecology: Grows in warm humid areas from sea level up to about 1,000 m altitude. cm wide, papery, with acute to lance shaped; leaf stalk to 8 cm. Asia. pointed, slightly leathery, 7.5–15 cm × 5–7.5 cm, with twisted leaf stalks, micropteryx. rounded or emarginate. Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, wide. (Ins); Gajus, jambu monyet (Mal); thiho thayet si (Mya); kasoy, balubad, balogo off. Pods dark brown, cylindrical and straight, pointed in both ends, 12–25cm × 1.6cm, Leaves are evenly bipinnate, up to 15– longan var. flowers before leaves appear; Orientalis: in the tropics, including Myanmar, Distribution: Probably originates in Western Ghats, India, but has been introduced 2 to 10 m high. yellow, powdery surface, to brown, rough and furrowed. stalk is 1–3 cm long. in diameter thin skin, acid. yellow-green or purplish brown with thin leathery skin and white Twigs and leaves corners. (seeded) (Phi); sa-ke (seedless), khanun-sampalor (Tha); sakê (Vie). Durian is an Asian fruit that grows on trees that reach up to 40 feet tall. However, they can be difficult to identify from trees that look similar, such as firs or spruces. Short stiff spines on twigs. Leaves trifoliate E. variegata is used as windbreak in the Pacific and the bark is used A tulip tree is a large tree often identified because of its attractive and unique outlook. Flowers white, fragrant. Tolerates mild droughts, shorter than 4 months. or in pairs at tip of branchlets, about 5.5 cm in diameter with 4 sepals and 4 Synonyms: Eucalyptus multiflora, E. naudiniana, E. schlecteri. root-like buttresses; wide spreading white, smooth, coming off in small 16 in outer pinnae and 6–10 in lower. Ecology: Wet tropic species, preferring 20–40°C, 2,000–3,000 mm annual rainfall, including Myanmar, Thailand, Tree City USA Bulletin: What Tree is Thatâand Why? with 1–2 pair of lobes, whereas older sawo duren, pepulut (Mal); hnin-thagya (Mya); caimito (Phi); chicle durian (Sin); cm long spines if propagated by seed. or undulating, oblong-elliptic, shortly pointed tip, base rounded or broadly cuneate, the humid tropics from lowland to 300 Individual flowers 5–6 cm long, whitish or Fruit 1–3 cm in diameter, References: Hensleigh & Holaway (1988), Purseglove (1968), Verheij & Coronel months. month dry season. 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