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Epicharis parasitica
Also called Langsat
Epicharis parasitica, yellow mahogany, is a large rainforest tree of Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea and northeast Queensland, grown mainly as a feature tree in warm, humid climates. It needs a warm, frost-free site with acid, well-drained soil and dappled shade when young.
Epicharis parasitica, commonly known as yellow mahogany, is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae; it grows primarily in tropical rainforests and is native to Taiwan, parts of Malesia, Papuasia, and northeast Queensland.
It prefers acid soils with good drainage and dappled sun or part-shade. The species can be propagated by fresh seed.
The yellow mahogany's natural range includes Taiwan, the Philippines, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Maluku, East Timor, New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands and Queensland. It grows in well developed rainforest, including that on limestone, at altitudes from sea-level to around 2,100 m (6,900 ft).
Epicharis parasitica has potential as a feature tree in parks or gardens in areas with subtropical or tropical climates.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Epicharis parasitica 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.
