| Vegetation Database .. detailed information |
cedar mangrove
Xylocarpus moluccensis (Xylocarpus australasicus, Xylocarpus mekongensis) |
| Plant Family : | Meliaceae |
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| Plant Form : | tree |
| Growth Habit : | Medium to large, much branched tree 10-15m (may reach 25m) tall, with pencil like breathing tubes on the roots, deciduous. |
| Fruiting Season : | November to February. |
| Description : | Infusion from inner bark drunk for general illness. The fruits and seeds are buoyant and are distributed by sea and tide. |
| Distribution : | QLD. and N.T., on the landward margin of mangrove communities. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
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| Additional info .. | habitats seen (1) .. |
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