Aphananthe cuspidata
A deciduous or semi-deciduous Cannabaceae tree native to southern China and tropical Asia, extending to eastern and southeastern Asia, typically 15–20 m tall (up to 33 m) with a large buttressed trunk and prominent buttress roots, growing on hillside slopes up to about 1,800 m in wet tropical biomes, with medicinal bark (depurative), described by Blume and named by Planchon, with no subspecies listed in Catalogue of Life, and classified as Vulnerable.
Common Names
Small-Leaved Aphananthe, Wal Munamal
Summary
This Cannabaceae tree is native to a broad range from southern China (South-Central, Southeast, Hainan) to tropical Asia, occurring in wet tropical biomes on hill slopes up to 1,800 m and usually below 900 m. It is a deciduous or semi-deciduous tree that typically reaches 15–20 m tall (up to 33 m), with a bole 50–80 cm in diameter (up to 150 cm) and buttresses up to 1 m high and 2 m outward.
Propagation is by seed; uses include bark depurative, and it is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use; no hazards are known and the species is listed as vulnerable.
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
49 ft 2 in – 108 ft 3 in
Leaf Lifecycle
Semi-deciduous
Propagation Methods
Seed
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts no wildlife
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- (Blume) Planch.
- Publication
- Prodr. 17: 209 (1873)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Cannabaceae
- Genus
- Aphananthe
Synonyms
Sponia cuspidata Sponia subserrata Aphananthe lissophylla Aphananthe lucida Aphananthe yunnanensis Celtis reticulata Galumpita cuspidata Gironniera curranii Gironniera nitida Gironniera yunnanensis Cyclostemon cuspidatus Gironniera cuspidata Gironniera lucida Gironniera reticulata Gironniera thompsonii Helminthospermum glabrescens