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Gmelina hainanensis is a medium-sized tree, up to about 15 metres tall, native to southern China and Vietnam, where it grows on open grassy hillsides and in sparse forest. It is grown mainly for its fine timber and is rarely cultivated as an ornamental.
Gmelina hainanensis is a species of tree in the family Lamiaceae. It is a medium-sized tree, up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall, growing on open grassy hillsides and sparse forests. It is found in southern China (Hainan Island, and the mainland provinces Guangdong, Guangxi as well as southern Jiangxi) and in Vietnam.
Gmelina hainanensis provides fine timber. It is threatened by logging and habitat loss. It is under Class II National Protection in China.
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