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Anisoptera scaphula
| Family Name: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Synonyms: | Anisoptera glabra |
| Common Name: | Sanai, Mersawa Gajah |
Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
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| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Plant Shape | Oval |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Bangladesh, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest) |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A tall evergreen or semi evergreen tree of 30 to 45 m tall with girth of 3 to 4.5 m. |
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| Trunk | Trunk is buttressed with long cylindrical bole and fissured bark. |
| Foliage | Leaves simple; alternate; petiolate; stipulate; lamina entire |
| Fruit | Fruits are winged nuts 1.6 cm diameter; calyx tube is constricted at mouth; wings are oblanceolate, 11-17 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide with three prominent longitudinal veins joined at right angles by conspicuous transverse veins. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Timber & Products: For general light construction such as window frames, decorative panelling, ceiling, beams, rafters, house and boat building, and furniture. |
Landscaping Features
| Landscape Uses | Reforestation |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Foliage Retention Remarks | Semi-evergreen |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Trunk Type (Non Palm) | Woody |
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| Mature Bark Texture | Fissured |
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Others
| Master ID | 29229 |
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| Species ID | 3538 |
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