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Terminalia richii, with the common name malili, is an upright forest tree that is native to the Samoan Islands.
The wood grown on this tree can be used mainly for construction and timber, and for other numerous purposes.
Malili (Terminalia richii) is an endangered species found in the lowland areas and lower montane forests of the Samoan archipelago. It can grow in a variety of elevations from 5–830 m (16–2,723 ft). Malili is native to the Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa. In addition, the tree was also found in the central South Pacific island of Niue, but is now extinct in the wild and in recent years has been reintroduced in trial wood lots.
Terminalia richii have a wide range of usage, from timber to construction. Malili is popularly used for building canoes. Timber from this tree is used for construction of buildings. The timber is light with a density of 550 kg (1,210 lb) per square meter. In addition to constructing buildings, the timber is also used for paneling and building furniture for houses. Although its timber is very useful, usage is very limited now due to the fact that the tree is now endangered. In addition, Malili is a preferable tree to use for its timber because of its fast initial growth and a higher resistance to cyclones compared to the rest of the plantation in Samoa. The fruit of the tree is attractive to pigeons, and it is sometimes used for pigeon hunting.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Terminalia richii 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.
