Engelhardia rigida

Engelhardia rigida is a tree in the family Juglandaceae. The specific epithet rigida means 'stiff', referring to the leaves.

Description

Engelhardia rigida grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to. It has buttresses up to high and extending out to. The bark is reddish to grey. The papery leaves are elliptic to ovate and measure up to long, occasionally to long. The fruits are winged. The tree is sometimes harvested for its timber in Papua New Guinea.

Distribution and habitat

Engelhardia rigida is native to Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, the Philippines and New Guinea. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, to elevations of. It is threatened by conversion of its habitat for urban development and agriculture.