Moluccan Iron Wood
Intsia bijuga
Also known as Borneo Teak
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Intsia bijuga
- Genus
- Intsia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Tidal forests
- Distribution
- India, Sundarbans, Andamans (India), Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Malesia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Japan, Australia, American Samoa
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Moluccan Iron Wood
Moluccan Iron Wood (Intsia bijuga) is a tree belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family (Senna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/bipinnate leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in tidal forests. It occurs across India, Sundarbans, Andamans (India), Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Malesia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Japan, Australia, American Samoa. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Moluccan Iron Wood belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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