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Kokoona ovatolanceolata is a large tree from the Celastraceae family, native to swamp forests of Borneo, valued mainly for its timber and bark. It is not a plant grown in home gardens, and care details are mostly based on its native wet tropical habitat.
Kokoona ovatolanceolata is a tree in the family Celastraceae. The specific epithet ovatolanceolata means 'egg-shaped tapering to the ends', referring to the shape of the leaves.
Kokoona ovatolanceolata is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is in swamp forests at low elevations. This habitat is at risk from deforestation, plantations and urbanisation.
Kokoona ovatolanceolata is harvested for its timber and its bark. The durable timber is used in both outdoor and heavy furniture construction. The bark is used as kindling and provides a readily flammable oil.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Kokoona ovatolanceolata 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.
