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Lophopetalum pallidum

Family
Celastraceae (Celastr family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
W. Malesia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Lophopetalum pallidum is a tree in the family Celastraceae. The specific epithet pallidum means 'pale', referring to the leaves when dry.

Where it grows

Lophopetalum pallidum is native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. Its habitat is in lowland forest, to elevations of 200 m (700 ft).

Uses

Lophopetalum multinervium is harvested for its timber, which is used locally. In Malaysia, the species is used for arrow poison.

Other Lophopetalum plants

Lophopetalum beccarianum · Lophopetalum glabrum · Lophopetalum javanicum · Lophopetalum multinervium · Lophopetalum pachyphyllum · Lophopetalum rigidum · Lophopetalum sessilifolium · Lophopetalum tanahgambut · Lophopetalum wightianum · Lophopetalum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lophopetalum pallidum 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.

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