Sindora glabra
Encyclopedia
Sindora glabra is a tree of the Fabaceae
(or Leguminosae) family endemic to the People's Republic of China
that grows in the provinces of Hainan
, Fujian
, Guangdong
and Yunnan.
Sindora glabra produces good quality wood used for building houses and making furniture.
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
(or Leguminosae) family endemic to the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
that grows in the provinces of Hainan
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
, Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
and Yunnan.
Habitat and description
The species is found growing in mixed forests, on mountain slopes and along riverbanks between sea level and 800 metres (2,624.7 ft). It grows to 8 to 20 m (26.2 to 65.6 ft) tall and has a trunk diameter of 8 to 20 cm (3.1 to 7.9 in).Sindora glabra produces good quality wood used for building houses and making furniture.