Pometia ridleyi (PROSEA)
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Introduction |
Pometia ridleyi King
- Protologue: Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 65: 443 (1896).
Vernacular names
- Malaysia: kasai daun licin (Peninsular)
- Thailand: sai.
Distribution
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, eastern Sumatra, Simeuluë.
Uses
The wood is used as kasai.
Observations
- A fairly large to large tree up to 50 m tall, with bole up to 100 cm in diameter.
- Leaves with 4-8 pairs of leaflets having entire margins, all secondary veins curving upwards not ending at the margins.
- Inflorescence and calyx glabrous.
P. ridleyi occurs in primary forest on hill slopes and along streams up to 750 m altitude. It is fairly common in Peninsular Malaysia, more rare elsewhere. The density of the wood is about 835 kg/m3 at 20% moisture content. See also the table on wood properties.
Selected sources
153, 342, 417, 779.
Main genus page
Authors
- N.R. de Graaf (selection of species),
- J.W. Hildebrand (selection of species)