Sunday, December 4, 2011

Amugis tree



amugis tree


Specimen :  Semi-domesticated tree
Location :  Los Banos, Laguna
Local name  :  Amugis
Botanical name : Koordersiodendron pinnatum
Family :  Anacardiaceae
Height :  About 30 meters
Trunk :  Bole straight and cylindrical, branching starts at about 18 meters; Bark grey or brown with shallow fissures
Traits :  Buttress-forming; Emergent tree; Evergreen; Large tree
Recommendations :  Agroforestry; Backyard planting; Boundary marker; Fruit collector’s; Riparian management; Roadside tree; Specimen tree; Timber belt; Urban greening; Wildcrafting; Windbreak
Other uses :  The fruit is edible; Wood used for furniture, flooring and interior constructions
Origin :  Indigenous to Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea

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