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Campnosperma coriaceum
Campnosperma coriaceum is a plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to tropical Asia.
From the article Campnosperma coriaceum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Campnosperma coriaceum grows as a tree up to 40 m (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 90 cm (35 in). It has buttress roots, up to 2 m (7 ft) high, as well as stilt roots and pneumatophores. The brown bark may be cracked or scaly. The leathery leaves are obovate, oblong or elliptic and measure up to 36 cm (14 in) long and up to 15 cm (6 in) wide. The inflorescences, in panicles, feature yellow-green flowers. The ovoid fruits, ripening black, measure up to 1.8 cm (0.7 in) long.
Range & habitat
Campnosperma coriaceum is native to Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and New Guinea. Its habitat is in swamps or in dipterocarp forests, at elevations to about 500 m (1,600 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
At the table
In Papua New Guinea, the timber of Campnosperma coriaceum is used for lightweight items. The wood produces an oil that is locally applied as an insect repellent and for skin decoration.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 898198.