Sindora tonkinensis is a slow-growing legume tree from Cambodia, Vietnam and southern China, reaching up to 15 m in forest, valued for its wood. It is rarely grown outside its native forests, so care advice is limited and mostly applies to young trees in a warm, humid, well-drained setting.
Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Full sun
Water
Keep soil evenly moist while young, and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Fertile, well-drained loam with good organic content.
Temperature
20–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Hard
Native range
Cambodia to Vietnam
About
Sindora tonkinensis is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. This up to 15 m (49 ft) tall tree is native to Cambodia and Vietnam, and it is cultivated in Guangdong in southern China.
A slow-growing tree, sparsely but widely distributed in remaining areas of primary and slightly disturbed forest, Sindora tonkinensis provides high-quality wood which is highly sought after as a material for luxury furniture. It is threatened by habitat loss. IUCN Red List placed its Conservation status at DD (Data Deficient).
Where it grows
They are found mostly in tropical evergreen forests on Annamite Range that run along the Vietnamese - Cambodia border. In Vietnam, mountainous areas on the north like Quảng Ninh Province and Bắc Giang Province are also the house of the species. Sindora tonkinensis lives where there are fertile topsoil and good natural irrigation, at the height less than 600m from the sea level.
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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.