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Campnosperma coriaceum is a large swamp and forest tree from tropical Southeast Asia and New Guinea, growing up to 40 m tall with buttress and stilt roots. It is not a plant for home cultivation; it needs wet, humid tropical conditions and is best appreciated in its natural habitat.
Campnosperma coriaceum is a plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to tropical Asia.
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).
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.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Campnosperma coriaceum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
