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Pinus merkusii

Authority Jungh. & de Vriese Family Pinopsida:Pinaceae Synonyms Common names Mindoro pine, pinheiro de Mindoro, Pinus merkusii (continental) Editor Ecocrop code 1700

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tall evergreen tree reaching 30-40 m or even more in height, with a straight and cylindrical bole free of branches for up to 1/2 the tree height and with a diameter of up to 50 cm. USES The timber is used for general purposes, construction work, flooring and boat building. Oleoresin can be collected from the tree and it can be used to shade out lang-lang grass. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Tensserim pine, Merkus pine, Mindoro pine, Sumatra pine, Damar batu, Damar bunga, Uyam, Tapulau, Son-song-bai, Son-haang-maa, Kai-plueak-dam. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: P. merkusiana. Tensserim pine can be found at elevations from sea level to 900 m. The tree occur naturally within the latitudinal range of 11-21°N. The tree is fire and termite resistant and windfirm. Annual wood production potential is 8-18 m3/ha.
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SOURCES (P. merkusii Jungh & de Vriese (continental provenances)) Webb D 1984 pp 216 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, USE] Roecklein J 1987 pp 458 [USE] Troup R 1921 pp 1093 INSPIRE species 133 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, USE] Soerianegara I 1993 pp 349 & 356 [LIG, RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, USE]