Homalium dasyanthum
Homalium dasyanthum
Homalium dasyanthum is a tree or shrub in the Salicaceae family. It grows in Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Description
- Usually 4–12 meters tall, but some individuals reach up to 30 meters.
- Trunk diameter typically 10–20 cm (up to 70 cm); bark is thin, smooth to wrinkled, and peels off in bands. Young parts are softly tawny-pubescent.
- Leaves are 5–12 cm long and 3–5.5 cm wide, oval to obovate-oblong.
- Flowers are greenish-yellow or white, in groups of about 10–12.
Habitat
- Common in evergreen and mixed deciduous forests in Thailand; also on limestone hills, often near streams, at low elevations close to the coast.
- In southern Thailand (Chana and Namom districts near Songkhla), it grows on a granite hill called Khao Reng, among rock crevices and rock ledges.
- In Cambodia, it is found in swampy forests and on calcareous rocks up to about 800 m elevation.
Uses
- The wood makes very good charcoal and is used in temporary constructions.
- It is also used in Vietnamese traditional medicine.
Local names
- Thailand: pha uek, khaok kwang
- Vietnam: Cha ran hoa nham
- Khmer: Stiëw tük
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 19:17 (CET).