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Buabua (Fiji Islands), Urung (Philippines), Temasuk (Sabah), Tatrao, Trai (Vietnam), Kan Krao (Thailand), Tembesu (Indonesia), Anan, Anama (Burma), Munpla (Thailand, Laos), Ta Trao (Cambodia).
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Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018).
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and floors. The wood can last over a hundred years, as it is not consumed by
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The trunk of this tree can produce very hard wood that can be used to make
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Index


Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Plantae
Tracheophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Asterids
Gentianales
Gentianaceae
Cyrtophyllum
Binomial name
Roxb.
DC.
Synonyms

evergreen
tree
Gentianaceae
Southeast Asia
Indo-China
New Guinea
Malay
Cyrtophyllum
Fagraea
bark
bittergourd

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