MARANGINAN ( Dysoxylum parasiticum (Osbeck) Kosterm. )

MARANGINAN
Dysoxylum parasiticum (Osbeck) Kosterm.

Meliaceae
Vernacular names: Indonesia: Sumatra: kulut; Javanese: langsep alas; the
Philippines: bagolan, lambayan, malasaging
Geographical distribution: Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Taiwan, the Philippines,Sulawesi, the Lesser Sunda Islands, the Moluccas
Uses: for construction, boat construction, heavy decking, flooring, posts,
doors, window frames, interior finishing, decorative wall panelling, high grade
furniture, cabinet work, tool handles, matchboxes
Life form and origin: tree, indigenous plant



The one of five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java

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