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Datasheet

Eusideroxylon zwageri (billian)

Summary

  • Last modified
  • 21 March 2014
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Host Plant
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Eusideroxylon zwageri
  • Preferred Common Name
  • billian
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Plantae
  •         Phylum: Spermatophyta
  •             Subphylum: Angiospermae
  •                 Class: Dicotyledonae
  • Uses List
  • Miscellaneous materials
  • Source of medicine/pharmaceutical
  • Wood/timber

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Pictures

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PictureTitleCaptionCopyright
Stem form of E. zwageri, 40 cm dbh. Durian Luncuk conservation area, Jambi, Indonesia.
TitleStem form
CaptionStem form of E. zwageri, 40 cm dbh. Durian Luncuk conservation area, Jambi, Indonesia.
CopyrightBambang Irawan
Stem form of E. zwageri, 40 cm dbh. Durian Luncuk conservation area, Jambi, Indonesia.
Stem formStem form of E. zwageri, 40 cm dbh. Durian Luncuk conservation area, Jambi, Indonesia.Bambang Irawan
Close up of bole.
TitleStem
CaptionClose up of bole.
CopyrightK.M. Kochummen
Close up of bole.
StemClose up of bole.K.M. Kochummen
Stem form of E. zwageri, 30 cm dbh. Senami forest, Jambi, Indonesia.
TitleStem form
CaptionStem form of E. zwageri, 30 cm dbh. Senami forest, Jambi, Indonesia.
CopyrightBambang Irawan
Stem form of E. zwageri, 30 cm dbh. Senami forest, Jambi, Indonesia.
Stem formStem form of E. zwageri, 30 cm dbh. Senami forest, Jambi, Indonesia.Bambang Irawan
Habitat of E. zwageri: E. zwageri is able to grow under soil which seasonally waterlogged. Senami forest, Jambi Indonesia.
TitleTypical habitat
CaptionHabitat of E. zwageri: E. zwageri is able to grow under soil which seasonally waterlogged. Senami forest, Jambi Indonesia.
CopyrightBambang Irawan
Habitat of E. zwageri: E. zwageri is able to grow under soil which seasonally waterlogged. Senami forest, Jambi Indonesia.
Typical habitatHabitat of E. zwageri: E. zwageri is able to grow under soil which seasonally waterlogged. Senami forest, Jambi Indonesia.Bambang Irawan
Natural regeneration of E. zawgeri, they grow mostly under a mother tree. Durian Luncuk conservation area, Jambi, Indonesia.
TitleNatural regeneration
CaptionNatural regeneration of E. zawgeri, they grow mostly under a mother tree. Durian Luncuk conservation area, Jambi, Indonesia.
CopyrightBambang Irawan
Natural regeneration of E. zawgeri, they grow mostly under a mother tree. Durian Luncuk conservation area, Jambi, Indonesia.
Natural regenerationNatural regeneration of E. zawgeri, they grow mostly under a mother tree. Durian Luncuk conservation area, Jambi, Indonesia.Bambang Irawan
E. zwageri's sprouts growing in Senami forest, Jambi, Indonesia. Sprouts are approx. 4 months old. The size of the stump approx. 20 cm.
TitleSprouting stump
CaptionE. zwageri's sprouts growing in Senami forest, Jambi, Indonesia. Sprouts are approx. 4 months old. The size of the stump approx. 20 cm.
CopyrightBambang Irawan
E. zwageri's sprouts growing in Senami forest, Jambi, Indonesia. Sprouts are approx. 4 months old. The size of the stump approx. 20 cm.
Sprouting stumpE. zwageri's sprouts growing in Senami forest, Jambi, Indonesia. Sprouts are approx. 4 months old. The size of the stump approx. 20 cm.Bambang Irawan
E. zwageri in line planting method at educational forest, Jambi University, Indonesia. The line width was 2 m, the distance between lines was 5 m and distance between seedlings was 2 m.
TitleLine planting method
CaptionE. zwageri in line planting method at educational forest, Jambi University, Indonesia. The line width was 2 m, the distance between lines was 5 m and distance between seedlings was 2 m.
CopyrightBambang Irawan
E. zwageri in line planting method at educational forest, Jambi University, Indonesia. The line width was 2 m, the distance between lines was 5 m and distance between seedlings was 2 m.
Line planting methodE. zwageri in line planting method at educational forest, Jambi University, Indonesia. The line width was 2 m, the distance between lines was 5 m and distance between seedlings was 2 m.Bambang Irawan
Leaves of E. zwageri: Senami forest, Jambi, Indonesia.
TitleLeaves
CaptionLeaves of E. zwageri: Senami forest, Jambi, Indonesia.
CopyrightBambang Irawan
Leaves of E. zwageri: Senami forest, Jambi, Indonesia.
LeavesLeaves of E. zwageri: Senami forest, Jambi, Indonesia.Bambang Irawan
Inflorescence of E. zwageri. Senami Forest, Jambi, Indonesia.
TitleInflorescence
CaptionInflorescence of E. zwageri. Senami Forest, Jambi, Indonesia.
CopyrightBambang Irawan
Inflorescence of E. zwageri. Senami Forest, Jambi, Indonesia.
InflorescenceInflorescence of E. zwageri. Senami Forest, Jambi, Indonesia. Bambang Irawan
Close-up of flower under microscope (x 100).
TitleFlower
CaptionClose-up of flower under microscope (x 100).
CopyrightBambang Irawan
Close-up of flower under microscope (x 100).
FlowerClose-up of flower under microscope (x 100).Bambang Irawan
Fruits of E. zwageri: Senami Forest, Jambi, Indonesia.
TitleFruits
CaptionFruits of E. zwageri: Senami Forest, Jambi, Indonesia.
CopyrightBambang Irawan
Fruits of E. zwageri: Senami Forest, Jambi, Indonesia.
FruitsFruits of E. zwageri: Senami Forest, Jambi, Indonesia. Bambang Irawan
Variation of E. zwageri seeds found in Senami Forest, Jambi, Indonesia. The seeds are without testa (note pen for scale).
TitleSeed variation
CaptionVariation of E. zwageri seeds found in Senami Forest, Jambi, Indonesia. The seeds are without testa (note pen for scale).
CopyrightBambang Irawan
Variation of E. zwageri seeds found in Senami Forest, Jambi, Indonesia. The seeds are without testa (note pen for scale).
Seed variationVariation of E. zwageri seeds found in Senami Forest, Jambi, Indonesia. The seeds are without testa (note pen for scale).Bambang Irawan
One year old E. zwageri seedlings.
TitleSeedlings
CaptionOne year old E. zwageri seedlings.
CopyrightBambang Irawan
One year old E. zwageri seedlings.
SeedlingsOne year old E. zwageri seedlings. Bambang Irawan
Root system of E. zwageri. The diameter is approx. 4 cm.
TitleRoot system
CaptionRoot system of E. zwageri. The diameter is approx. 4 cm.
CopyrightBambang Irawan
Root system of E. zwageri. The diameter is approx. 4 cm.
Root systemRoot system of E. zwageri. The diameter is approx. 4 cm. Bambang Irawan
Representation of tree habit, leaves, inflorescence, flower, fruit, seed.
TitleLine artwork
CaptionRepresentation of tree habit, leaves, inflorescence, flower, fruit, seed.
CopyrightPROSEA Foundation
Representation of tree habit, leaves, inflorescence, flower, fruit, seed.
Line artworkRepresentation of tree habit, leaves, inflorescence, flower, fruit, seed.PROSEA Foundation

Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Eusideroxylon zwageri Teijsm. & Binn.

Preferred Common Name

  • billian

Other Scientific Names

  • Bihania borneensis Meisn.
  • Eusideroxylon lauriflora auct.

International Common Names

  • English: Borneo ironwood; ironwood
  • Spanish: palo amarillo
  • French: bilian; bois de fer

Local Common Names

  • Brunei Darussalam: belian
  • Germany: Eisenholzbaum, Südostasiatischer
  • Indonesia: belian
  • Kalimantan: tebelian; tulian; ulin
  • Philippines: biliran; sakian; tambulian
  • Sabah: belian; tambulian; tambulian im muk
  • Sarawak: belian; tambulian im muk
  • Sumatra: onglen

EPPO code

  • EUDZW (Eusideroxylon zwageri)

Trade name

  • billian

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Plantae
  •         Phylum: Spermatophyta
  •             Subphylum: Angiospermae
  •                 Class: Dicotyledonae
  •                     Order: Laurales
  •                         Family: Lauraceae
  •                             Genus: Eusideroxylon
  •                                 Species: Eusideroxylon zwageri

Uses List

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Materials

  • Miscellaneous materials
  • Wood/timber

Medicinal, pharmaceutical

  • Source of medicine/pharmaceutical

Wood Products

Top of pageBeams
Bridges
Building poles
Engineering structures
Exterior fittings
Fences
Flooring
For heavy construction
For light construction
Furniture
Gates
Piles
Posts
Railway sleepers
Roundwood
Sawn or hewn building timbers
Shingles
Transmission poles
Vehicle bodies