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| Flindersia ifflaiana
Rutaceae ash, hickory Distribution Australia (Atherton District, northern Queensland), Papua New Guinea. In Papua New Guinea it is confined to the Oriomo river area of the Western province. Habitat In Papua New Guinea, this tree grows scattered in primary monsoon and gallery forest up to 50m altitude (Eddowes, 1997). In Australia it is found in moist rainforest up to 400 m above sea level (Keating and Bolza, 1982). Population status and trends Role of species in ecosystem In Papua New Guinea it is associated with Alloxylon, Grevillea and other Flindersia spp. The seeds are wind dispersed (Eddowes, 1997). Threats The Oriomo river ecosystem of the Western province, where this species occurs, is relatively small, fragile and unique but this region is threatened by logging activities (Eddowes, 1997). Utilisation The wood is used for flooring and exterior joinery (Eddowes, 1997). In Australia it has been one of the most important structural timber species of northern Queensland (Keating and Bolza, 1982). Trade This species is traded internationally on a minor scale (Eddowes, 1997). Small amounts of Flindersia wood are imported into Japan from Papua New Guinea (Sosef, Hong and Prawirohatmodjo, 1998). IUCN Conservation category EN A2cd, B1+2c according to Eddowes, P.J. (1997). The above threat category applies only to the population in Papua New Guinea. Conservation measures Conservation measures are nil or negligible (Eddowes, 1997). Forest management and silviculture The species is possibly planted on a small scale at the LAE National Botanical Gardens, Papua New Guinea (Eddowes, 1997). It can be grown from seed but trials have shown that this species grows too slowly to be of economic importance (Sosef, Hong and Prawirohatmodjo, 1998). References Eddowes, P.J. 1997. Completed data collection forms for New Guinea. Keating, W.G. and Bolza, E. 1982. Characteristics, properties and uses of timbers. Volume 1. South-east Asia, Northern Australia and the Pacific. Inkata Press, Melbourne Sosef, Hong and Prawirohatmodjo, 1998 |
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