Koordersiodendron pinnatum
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Description
Tree up to 45 m high and 80(-150)cm ø.
Bark dark brown or black, shallowly or deeply fissured.
Leaves (6—)10-16 pairs, 50-80 cm long (herb. specimens).
Flowers white or yellowish green.
Petals obovate-oblong or elliptic, 2-3 by 1-1½ mm.
Stamens ⅔-l mm;
Panicles up to 50 cm long, puberulous, glabrescent;
Ovary c. ½ mm ø.
Seed ellipsoid, compressed, c. 2½ by 1½ cm.
Distribution
Aru Is present, Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Maluku (Maluku present); Philippines (Philippines present); Sulawesi (Sulawesi present), Ceram present, Halmaheira present, Key present, Luzon present, Mindanao present, Morotai present, Sula present, Talaud present, W. New Guinea present
Malesia: Borneo, Philippines (Luzon to Mindanao), Celebes (also Muna), Moluccas (Morotai, Talaud, Halmaheira, Sula, Ceram, Key, Aru Is.), W. New Guinea (incl. Misool).
Uses
The wood has crossed, often wavy grain and fine texture. It is fairly heavy and its specific gravity is 0.67-0.85 air dry and over 1 when green. It is moderately durable when exposed or in contact with the soil and is suitable for flooring, general house construction, furniture, and cabinet making. The exudate (gum) is used in local medicine. Cf. HEYNE, l.c.; ; KRAEMER, l.c.; .
Citation
1878: 2: 135
VERSTEEGH 1971: p. 41. – In: Med. Landb. Hogesch. Wageningen: t. 3
MEIJER 1974: Field Guide Trees W. Malesia: 107: f. 14
HEYNE 1927: Nutt. Pl.: 974
BOERL. IC. 1901: p. 55. – In: Bog.: t. 94 & 95
KRAEMER 1951: Trees W. Pac. Reg: 197: f. 69
Merr. 1906 – In: Publ. Gov. Lab. Philip.: 73
SMYTHIES 1965: Common Sarawak Trees: 3
Merr. 1906 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Suppl. 85
Miq. 1859 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 623
PERK. 1904: Fragm. Fl. Philip.: 25
Merr. 1921: En. Born.: 350
LAUT. 1920 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 356
Merr. 1918: Sp. Blanc.: 232
Bl. 1886: Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip.: 101
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 470
VIDAL 1885: Phan. Cuming.: 106