Description and Uses
Piliostigma malabaricum (Malabar orchid tree) is a
tropical
tree from
Malaysia & Indonesia . It is mainly grown for its
conservation crops
, which have a
medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by
total removing. It starts flowering after
4 -
6 years. The yield will be
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fuel, timber, tannin, ornamental, edible leave shoot, apiculture, The
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
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665 -
820 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
fast, it's energetic value is
4320 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
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20 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Piliostigma malabaricum has a lifespan of
50 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
16 meters tall with a crown of
9 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
300 cm and a row distance of
300 cm. It is
very fast growing and
intolerant to shade.
Piliostigma malabaricum has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo and ecto mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Microbacteriaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
tree's flower-morphology is
dioecious and is pollinated by
bees.
Piliostigma malabaricum is
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not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Piliostigma malabaricum thrives in an altitude of
0 to
600 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
11°C; optimally between
23 -
35°C. The optimal rainfall is
2400
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
900 -
3000mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
7.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
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tolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Piliostigma malabaricum is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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,
.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
epigeous and can be stored for
0 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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