Description
The wood is used for general construction, furniture, joinery, flooring, cladding, panelling, decking, lining, turnery, sliced veneer, tool handles and truck bodies.
Maniltoa browneoides is an evergreen tree that can grow from 9 - 30 meters tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 12 - 40cm in diameter, with buttresses 100cm high, 100cm wide and 3cm thick.
Plant Specifications
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | Handkerchief Tree, Pokok sapu tangan, Maniltoa grandiflora, Maniltoa gemmipara |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 6m-15m |
| Flower Colour | white |
| Bloom Time | Blooms Anually |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
Planting and care
It grows easily, no special care or maintenance required.
Maniltoa browneoides care
| Sunlight | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
| Watering | Moderate water |
| Soil | Loamy soil, Sandy soil |
| Temperature | 25 to 40 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | Any organic fertilizer can be applied. |
Maniltoa browneoides special feature
An extraction of the wood has been reported to be used to dye wool and silk yellow to reddish.
Maniltoa browneoides uses
Ornamental Use:
- Roadside Tree or Palm, Parks and Gardens, Small Gardens