Berrya cordifolia

Berrya cordifolia, the Trincomalee wood,[2] is a species of tree native to much of tropical Asia[3] and introduced to Africa.[4] It is also found in the forests of Christmas Island.[5] It is widely used for timber,[3] and its bark is used for fibers.[4] The wood has a number of uses, including furniture and historical applications in shipbuilding. It grows up to 27 meters tall.

Trincomalee wood
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Berrya
Species:
B. cordifolia
Binomial name
Berrya cordifolia
(Willd.) Burret
Synonyms[1]
  • Berrya ammonilla Roxb.
  • Espera cordifolia Willd.
  • Triopterys poliandra Blanco

References
  1. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2675072
  2. "Berrya cordifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. Flora of China
  4. Aluka Profile
  5. Christmas Island National Park Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine


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