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Summary
Xanthostemon verus or commonly known as Iron Wood is a large, evergreen tree that can be found in Southeast Asia specifically in Indonesia. No plant part is edible or of medicinal importance. The wood is very hard, very heavy, highly durable, and resistant to marine borers. Its hardness makes it very difficult to work. It is suitable for making rudders, parts of anchors, building bridges, house construction, etc.
Physical Characteristics
Xanthostemon verus is an evergreen Tree growing to 10 m (32ft) by 10 m (32ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Eugenia amboinensis Nois. ex Link Metrosideros pictipetala Blanco Metrosideros suberosa Roxb. Metros
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Wood
Other Uses The dark reddish-brown wood is very hard; very heavy; durable; resistant to the weather, soil and water, marine borers etc[46 , 467 ]. Its hardness makes it very difficult to work[467 ]. It is used for making rudders, parts of anchors etc[46 ]. It is used for building bridges, house construction etc[467 ]. The wood is too hard for general building purposes[46 ].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
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Native Range
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(Roxb.) Peter G.Wilson
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A special thanks to Ken Fern for some of the information used on this page.
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