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Endospermum macrophyllum is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a tree endemic to Fiji, where it grows in tropical moist forests.
Endospermum macrophyllum grows in dense forests from sea level to 900 metres elevation, where it is locally abundant. It is a characteristic canopy tree of montane rain forests on windy slopes from 400 to 600 meters elevation. These forests are 4 to 6 °C cooler than the coastal lowlands, and the windy conditions create a low, stunted forest. Other characteristic trees are Agathis vitiensis, Podocarpus spp., Calophyllum vitiense, Myristica castaneifolia, Didymocheton spp., and Metrosideros vitiensis.
Endospermum macrophyllum is harvested for its timber, which is used for construction and more frequently for banana crates.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Endospermum macrophyllum 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.
