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Aglaia lawii is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. As well as the autonym species, there are two subspecies accepted.
The species is native to an area in Tropical Asia, from Peninsular Malaysia to Taiwan and Bhutan. Countries and regions in which it is found are: Philippines; Indonesia (Kalimantan); Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Thailand; Cambodia; Vietnam; Zhōngguó/China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan); Taiwan; Laos; Myanmar; India (including Nicobar Islands, Andaman Islands); East Himalaya; southeast Tibet; Bhutan.
The aril is eaten in Thailand. In Cambodia, the small tree's young leaves and fruits are eaten, while the wood is used in temporary constructions.
Aglaia agglomerata · Aglaia aherniana · Aglaia amplexicaulis · Aglaia angustifolia · Aglaia apiocarpa · Aglaia archboldiana · Silver boodyarra · Brown Ripples · Aglaia barbanthera · Aglaia basiphylla · Aglaia beccarii · Aglaia bourdillonii
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aglaia lawii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
