Intsia palembanica Miq.
Family
Leguminosae
Synonyms
Afzelia palembanica (Miq.) Baker, Intsia bakeri (Prain) Prain, Intsia plurijuga Harms.
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Anglai, alai (Peninsular). |
| Indonesia | Ipi, ipil (General), maharan (Kalimantan). |
| Papua New Guinea | Kwila. |
| Philippines |
Ipil (General). |
| Thailand | Lumpho, mue-ba (Peninsular), salumpho (South-eastern). |
Geographical Distributions
Intsia palembanica is distributed in Southern Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Palawan, Sulawesi, the Moluccas and western New Guinea.
Description
Intsia palembanica is a medium-sized or large tree that can reach up to 50 m tall. The bole is branchless for up to 22 m and measures up to 150 cm in diametre.
The leaves are with (3-)4(-7) pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are thickly leathery and glossy with a rounded or broadly wedge-shaped base and a blunt to emarginate apex measuring 8-13.5 cm x 4-10.5 cm.
Its flowers are pale yellowish.
Ecology / Cultivation
Intsia palembanica often occurs near the coast but is found inland more frequently than I. bijuga, up to 1000 m altitude. The density of the wood is 500-1000 kg/m³ at 12% moisture content.
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References
- Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 5(1): Timber trees: Major commercial timbers.
