Buchanania arborescens
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Description
Tree 4-35 m high and 10-75(-120) cm Ø;
Leaves obovate to oblanceolate, or elliptic-oblong, 4½-26(-35) by 1¾-7(-9) cm, hairy beneath especially on the midrib when young, glabrescent;
Flowers white.
Petals elliptic, 2½-3½ by 1¼-l¾ mm.
Stamens 2½-3 mm;
Panicles 5½-22 cm long, hairy, glabrescent;
Distribution
Andamans present, Asia-Tropical: Thailand (Thailand present), Australasia, New Britain present, Solomons present, Southern America: Argentina Northeast (Formosa present), Tenasserim present
Tenasserim, Andamans, Thailand, Indo-China, Formosa, widely distributed throughout Malesia to New Britain, the Solomons, and Australia.
Uses
The wood is used for interior finishing, light construction, joints, rafters, furniture, boxes, cases, and veneers, all in all of rather inferior quality (). Common names: balinghasai, Philippines, satin-wood, Papua New Guinea (cf. ROYEN, l.c.; LOMIBAO & MENIADO, l.c.). BURKILL l.c. added a few minor uses on tannin bark and leaves for curing head-ache.
Citation
K. & V. 1896 – In: Bijdr.: 70
SCHAU. 1885: Phan. Cuming.: 106
Merr. 1918: Sp. Blanc.: 232
Miq. 1859 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 458
BURK. 1935: Dict.: 378
VERSTEEGH 1971 – In: Med. Landb. Hogesch. Wageningen: 22
Miq. 1859 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 636
Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 518
PERK. 1904: Fragm. Fl. Philip.: 24
VIDAL 1883: Sinopsis Atlas: 22: t. 26, f. C
King 1896 – In: J. As. Soc. Beng.: 463
TARD. 1962 – In: Fl. C. L. & V.: 73
Corner 1940: Ways. Trees: 102: f. 19, Atlas pl. 3
WALP. 1842 – In: Rep.: 556
Miq. 1859 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 638
Engl. 1883 – In: DC., Mon. Phan. 4: 188
ROYEN 1966: p. 9. – In: Man. For. Trees Papua & N. G.: f. 1
SCHAU. 1886: Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip.: 100
LECOMTE 1908 – In: Fl. Gén. I.-C.: 9
Ridl. 1911 – In: J. Str. Br. R. As. Soc.: 89
LAUT. 1920 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 349
Merr. 1912: Fl. Manila: 300
MEIJER 1967: p. 20. – In: Bot. News Bull. F. D. Sandakan: pl.
HALL.F. 1916 – In: Beih. Bot. Centralbl.: 24
Bl. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 465
Miq. 1859 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 636
BACK. &BAKH.f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 147
TARD. 1962 – In: Fl. C. L. & V.: 76
KALKMAN 1965 – In: Blumea: 107
Merr. 1903 – In: Bull. Bur. For. Philip.: 33
Bl. 1850 – In: Mus. Bot.: 184
LOMIBAO & MENIADO 1974 – In: Forpride Digest: 69
KANEH. 1936: Form. Trees, rev. ed: 362: f. 318
LI 1963: Woody Fl. Taiwan: 445: f. 172
Miq. 1859 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 636
SCHAU. 1911: Schoolfl.: 277
Bl. 1967 – In: Gard. Bull. Sing.: 3 & 4
TURCZ. 1858 – In: Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc.: 473
WHITE 1950 – In: Proc. R. Soc. Queensl.: 56
A. GRAY 1854: Bot. Wilkes U.S. Explor. Exped: 366: t. 44
PIERRE 1898: Fl. For. Coch.: t. 371B
WHIT-MORE 1966: Guide For. Brit. Solom. Is.: 33
Engl. 1883 – In: DC., Mon. Phan. 4: 188
Bl. 1915 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 35 & 190
F.-VILL. 1880: Nov. App.: 55
MERR. & ROLFE 1908 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 108
BLANCO 1877: p. 89. – In: Fl. Filip., ed. 3: t. 63
CRAIB 1926 – In: Fl. Siam. En.: 348
BACK. 1907: Fl. Bat.: 358
LIU 1962: p. 934. – In: Ill. Pl. Taiwan: f. 769
PIERRE 1898: Fl. For. Coch.: t. 378B
Merr. 1906 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Suppl. 84
CRAIB 1926 – In: Fl. Siam. En.: 348
F.-VILL. 1880: Nov. App.: 55
KOCHUM. 1964 – In: Mal. For. Rec.: 212
Hook.f. 1876 – In: Fl. Br. Ind.: 23
WALP. 1845 – In: Rep.: 416
Koord. 1898: Minah.: 409
Bl. 1861: Sum.: 523
Miq. 1855 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 366