Anthocephalus Macrophyllus

[ixigena]

Anthocephalus Macrophyllus or "SAMAMA MERAH" in Indonesian is another big leaf tree that quite ornamental for me. While I plant them for the reclamation of the critical part of my paddy field. Click here my President plant this also http://www.presidensby.info/index.php/fokus/2009/12/08/4952.html

The leaf light green and has velvety feel (tomentum), medium thickness, has pink to reddish vein. The color of new flush has copper to brown leaf.

Similar like other tropical trees, need alot of water and sunlight. Any fertilizer organic or anorganic will work well.

Origin: Mollucas and Celebes

Usage: Plywood, Furniture and Building Material

Growth Rate: Very Fast, 12-22cm per month, the plant growth from seedling quite slow need 1-3months stabilizing the root then booming faster. Diameter of the trunk could reach 40-60cm in 4-5 years.

Here the seedling on the ground after 1-3 month

The leaf detail and my hand for a scale

Four months later. My self for a scale

Eight months later it higher than a cliff that I stood near by a creek

Tomorrow I will take a picture and post how tall it is.

Cheers!! Hendriks

Edited December 22, 2010 by ixigena

[Eric in Orlando]

Nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[carver]

Hendriks,

Beautiful, how many have you planted? Would love to see some more pictures of your property when you get a chance.

[Peter]

Another great plant!

[ariscott]

Oh... Hendriks, You are killing me with all these huge leaves!! LOL. BTW, I would kill to have your hill... my property is flat

Regards, Ari

[ixigena]

@ carver & Ari my property not a hill, but the valley with the creek. Was a rice field before. I will show you the juvenile palms and cycads that I plant.

Here the picture on December 2010. I stand on the same side of creek and same shirt

at front side is the Jabon (Anthocephalus Cadamba) top

upper side

Edited December 27, 2010 by ixigena

[carver]

Wow, incredible growth, cant wait to see pics of this a year from now.