Intsia palembanica
(Fabaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p>Merbau grows in coastal regions and inland lowland forests, up to 850 meters altitude. Flowers are pollinated by insects. The leaves is food plants for caterpillars of the moth, <i>Cossus chloratus</i>. Merbau is reproduced by seeds. To fasten and ensure the germination, the seed skin should be injured and soaked overnight before sow it in a polybag. When it is watered daily, the seed may germinate within a week.</p>
Intsia palembanica (Fabaceae) Intsia palembanica (Fabaceae)