Meliaceae
Aglaia
Aglaia lawii

Aglaia lawii subsp. oligocarpa (Miq.) Pannell

First published in Kew Bull. 59: 90 (2004)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is China (Yunnan) to W. & Central Malesia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Descriptions

Pannell, C. (2004). Three New Species, Two New Subspecies and Five New Combinations at the Subspecific Level in Aglaia Lour. (Meliaceae). Kew Bulletin, 59(1), 87-94. doi:10.2307/4111078

Morphology General Habit
Tree to 30 m.
Morphology Leaves
Imparipinnate leaf.
Morphology Leaves Rachis
Rachis terete
Morphology General Indumentum
Peltate scales only; few to almost absent on lower leaflet surface
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Subglobose fruit
Vernacular
Segara (Iban)
Distribution
Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Sarawak (mainly first and third Divisions), Sabah, Brunei, Philippines.
Ecology
Kerangas, mixed Dipterocarp forest, freshwater peat swamp forest; to 600 m. In Peninsular Malaysia, the seeds are eaten and thought to be dispersed by birds ranging in size from bulbuls (Pycnonotidae) to magpies (Corvidae) and hornbills (Bucerotidae).
Note
Aglaia lawii subsp. oligocarpa is the most widespread subspecies of A. lawii in Western Malesia. The two areas where greatest variability in the species is found are Indo-China and Borneo. The variation in Borneo has been resolved by recognising two subspecies and the species A. beccarii C. DC. The latter is almost confined to Borneo, there being one record from the Philippines. Aglaia subsp. oligocarpa resembles subsp. lawii, but differs in having less coriaceous leaflets and a sparser indumentum. It differs from A. beccarii in that the indumentum is of peltate scales only; the rachis is terete, not winged and the pericarp is not moulded around the seeds when dry.
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Uses

Use
A source of timber. In the Philippines the leaves are used to treat headaches. Water in which the bark has been boiled is used to destroy lice.
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Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Bulletin

    • Kew Bulletin
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0