The bark and leaves of the ipil are used in traditional medicines. The tree's timber, called kwila (taal in the Philippines, merbau in Australia, vengai in Tamil Nadu and South India), is a very durable and termite-resistant wood, making it a highly valued material for flooring and other uses. The wood can also be used to extract a dye. The tree can contain a "gold" fleck that runs through the grain, considered to be attractive by some. Due to extensive logging of the tree, it is endangered in many places in Southeast Asia, and almost extinct in some.[9] Extensive amounts were purchased for the venue of the 2008 Summer Olympics in China, which is the largest importer of the wood.[10] The wood is used for flooring in U.S. and European markets where it is commonly sold under different names. Both licensed and unlicensed mills harvest the wood.
Illegal loggingedit
According to Greenpeace large amounts of ipil timber sourced from illegal logging is being imported into China where there are lax import rules. Greenpeace are targeting users in Western countries in order to halt the trade in ipil wood. Greenpeace claims that at the current rate of logging the tree will be wiped out within 35 years.[10]
In New Zealand, where the ipil wood is known as kwila, attempts have been made to stop it from being imported. In 2008 retailers were divided in whether the sale of kwila should be banned. Jim Anderton, who was the Minister in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry at that time, did not support a ban and instead he left it up to consumer choice.[11]
Symbolismedit
Intsia bijuga, locally known as ifit, is the official tree of the United States territory of Guam. No longer abundant since World War II, it is illegal on Guam to cut live ifit trees. It remains the most popular wood for local carvers.[12]
Referencesedit
^Barstow, M. (2020). "Intsia bijuga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T32310A2813445. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T32310A2813445.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ ab"Intsia bijuga". International Legume Database & Information Service. Retrieved 2016-11-15 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
^Tropical Legumes: Resources for the Future : Report of an Ad Hoc Panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, Board on Science and Technology for International Development, Commission on International Relations, National Research Council. National Academies. 1979. p. 216. NAP:14318. Intsia bijuga and Intsia palembanica differ mainly in the number of leaflets that make up their compound leaves. Both are native to tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia and the islands of the southwest Pacific.
^"Tree Conservation Information Service". UNEP-WCMC. 2007-09-05. Archived from the original on 2007-01-15. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
Sze Pang Cheung; Tiy Chung; Tamara Stark (17 April 2007). "Merbau's Last Stand" (PDF). Greenpeace International, Amsterdam.
Sihite, Jamartin (August 2005). (PDF). The Nature Conservancy. ISBN978-979-97700-3-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
External linksedit
Media related to Intsia bijuga at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Intsia bijuga at Wikispecies
December 20, 2023
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Ipil tree redirects here Not to be confused with the Ipil ipil tree Intsia bijuga commonly known as Borneo teak Johnstone River teak Kwila Moluccan ironwood Pacific teak scrub mahogany and vesi 3 4 5 is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae native to the Indo Pacific It ranges from Tanzania and Madagascar east through India and Queensland Australia Papua New Guinea to the Pacific islands of Fiji and Samoa 3 4 6 It grows to around 50 metres 160 feet tall with a highly buttressed trunk It inhabits mangrove forests Intsia bijuga differ from Intsia palembanica in the number of leaflets that make up their compound leaves 7 Intsia bijugaConservation statusNear Threatened IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder FabalesFamily FabaceaeGenus IntsiaSpecies I bijugaBinomial nameIntsia bijuga Colebr Kuntze 2 Synonyms 2 Afzelia bijuga A Gray Afzelia cambodiensis Hance Afzelia retusa Kurz Eperua decandra Blanco Intsia amboinensis DC Intsia cambodiensis Hance Pierre Intsia madagascariensis DC Intsia moelebei Vieill Intsia retusa Kurz Kuntze Intsia tashiroi Hayata Jonesia monopetala Hassk Jonesia triandra Roxb Macrolobium amboinense Hassk Macrolobium bijugum Colebr Outea bijuga Colebr DC Pahudia hasskarliana Miq Tamarindus intsia Spreng The tree has a variety of common names including ipil and kwila 8 Contents 1 Uses 2 Illegal logging 3 Symbolism 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksUses editThe bark and leaves of the ipil are used in traditional medicines The tree s timber called kwila taal in the Philippines merbau in Australia vengai in Tamil Nadu and South India is a very durable and termite resistant wood making it a highly valued material for flooring and other uses The wood can also be used to extract a dye The tree can contain a gold fleck that runs through the grain considered to be attractive by some Due to extensive logging of the tree it is endangered in many places in Southeast Asia and almost extinct in some 9 Extensive amounts were purchased for the venue of the 2008 Summer Olympics in China which is the largest importer of the wood 10 The wood is used for flooring in U S and European markets where it is commonly sold under different names Both licensed and unlicensed mills harvest the wood Illegal logging editAccording to Greenpeace large amounts of ipil timber sourced from illegal logging is being imported into China where there are lax import rules Greenpeace are targeting users in Western countries in order to halt the trade in ipil wood Greenpeace claims that at the current rate of logging the tree will be wiped out within 35 years 10 In New Zealand where the ipil wood is known as kwila attempts have been made to stop it from being imported In 2008 retailers were divided in whether the sale of kwila should be banned Jim Anderton who was the Minister in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry at that time did not support a ban and instead he left it up to consumer choice 11 Symbolism editIntsia bijuga locally known as ifit is the official tree of the United States territory of Guam No longer abundant since World War II it is illegal on Guam to cut live ifit trees It remains the most popular wood for local carvers 12 References edit Barstow M 2020 Intsia bijuga IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T32310A2813445 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2020 3 RLTS T32310A2813445 en Retrieved 19 November 2021 a b Intsia bijuga International Legume Database amp Information Service Retrieved 2016 11 15 via The Plant List Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online a b F A Zich B P M Hyland T Whiffen R A Kerrigan 2020 Intsia bijuga Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSIRO Retrieved 7 April 2021 a b Intsia bijuga Germplasm Resources Information Network Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture Retrieved 7 April 2021 Intsia bijuga vesi PDF Agroforestry org Retrieved 7 April 2021 PNGTreesKey Intsia bijuga Kuntze www pngplants org Retrieved 2021 02 12 Tropical Legumes Resources for the Future Report of an Ad Hoc Panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation Board on Science and Technology for International Development Commission on International Relations National Research Council National Academies 1979 p 216 NAP 14318 Intsia bijuga and Intsia palembanica differ mainly in the number of leaflets that make up their compound leaves Both are native to tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia and the islands of the southwest Pacific Tree Conservation Information Service UNEP WCMC 2007 09 05 Archived from the original on 2007 01 15 Retrieved 2008 08 23 Wild Singapore a b Bristow Michael 2007 07 06 China trade threatens tropical trees BBC Gibson Eloise 18 August 2008 Stores divided over calls to ban kwila New Zealand Herald Retrieved 26 June 2010 Wescom Robert W March 19 2021 Guam Trees Ifit Guampedia Retrieved 6 April 2021 Further reading editF A Zich B P M Hyland T Whiffen R A Kerrigan 2020 Intsia bijuga Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSIRO Retrieved 5 March 2021 Sze Pang Cheung Tiy Chung Tamara Stark 17 April 2007 Merbau s Last Stand PDF Greenpeace International Amsterdam Sihite Jamartin August 2005 Bintuni Bay Nature Reserve Management Plan Irian Jaya Barat Province 2006 2030 PDF The Nature Conservancy ISBN 978 979 97700 3 5 Archived from the original PDF on 2011 09 30 Retrieved 2007 03 22 External links edit nbsp Media related to Intsia bijuga at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Data related to Intsia bijuga at Wikispecies CIRAD Forestry Department timber data Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Intsia bijuga amp oldid 1178680530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
