May 142013
 

Materials identified by : Ulysses Ferreras (Field Botanist)

Specimen : Wild

Specimen height : 4-6 meters

Habitat : Dry thickets and open grasslands

Local name : Dilap

Botanical name : Doryxylon spinosum

Family : Euphorbiaceae

Traits : Drought tolerant; Grass fire tolerant; Low altitude tree; Small tree; Tolerant of infertile soil

Recommendations : Erosion control; Hedge tree; Landscaping; Living fence

Used for : Fuelwood

Native range : Indonesia and the Philippines

National conservation status : Not threatened

Possible threats : Clearing of woodlands for agricultural, commercial or residential use; Indiscriminate cutting of wild trees for fuelwood and charcoal production

Further reading :

Revised Lexicon of Philippine Trees (J. Rojo)

Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center - Doryxylon spinosum http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID%3Anmnhbotany_10093828&repo=DPLA (301)