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Harpullia arborea (Blanco) Radlk.

Tulip-wood tree

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Tulip-wood tree
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Australia (N-Queensland); Java; Sri Lanka; India (Assam, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala); Bangladesh; New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Fiji; Tonga ('Eua); [Western] Samoa; peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Pahang); Thailand; Cambodia; S-Vietnam; Solomon Isl.; Sumatra; Borneo; Sulawesi; Moluccas; Lesser Sunda Isl.; Philippines (throughout); USA [I] (Florida [I])
[I] = Introduced

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Sapindales
Family Sapindaceae
Genus Harpullia
Species arborea
Author citation (Blanco) Radlk.
Scientific name Harpullia arborea (Blanco) Radlk.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Tulip-wood tree

Harpullia arborea , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Tulip-wood tree

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Seed

Tulip-wood tree

, Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson

Fruit

Tulip-wood tree

, Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson