Malaysia: sepetir mempelas (Peninsular) Cambodia: krâkâh' Laos: têtê 'hoho Thailand: makha-tae (general), makha-nam (central), makha-yum (northern) Vietnamese name is gụ mật ( Malaysia: sepetir mempelas (Peninsular) Cambodia: krâkâh' Laos: têtê 'hoho Thailand: makha-tae (general), makha-nam (central), makha-yum (northern) Vietnamese name is gụ mật)

Galedupa cochinchinensis (Baill.) Prain
Galedupa siamensis (Teijsm.) Prain
Sindora cochinchinensis Baill.
Sindora siamensis var. siamensis
Sindora wallichii var. siamensis (Teijsm.) Baker

Fabaceae

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Southern Mekong Corridor
Vientiane Plain

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Least concern

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Food

The timber is used for planking, poles, joinery, furniture and construction work and also as firewood. The bark is used for partition walls in Thailand, the wood-oil for caulking boats, and the aril of the seed is sometimes used as a substitute for betel. The fruits are edible and are chewed as a masticatory, sometimes together with betel nut or sometimes as a substitute. The roasted seeds are used to make a tealike drink and is part of some desserts. The bark is a source of tannins and can be used for dying and preserving fish nets. the bark is used to partition walls. A wood-oil (resin?) is obtained from the tree. It is used for caulking boats. The heartwood is brown or reddish-brown with dark brown or black streaks; the sapwood grey-brown or light brown. The texture is moderate fine and even. The wood is light to moderately heavy, soft to moderately hard, compact, resistant to the attacks of termites and insects. It is easy to work. It develops a beautiful appearance when it has been used for a long time. It is used for planking, construction posts, frame work, furniture, ship building etc.The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal.

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Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

Digital Compendium of Forestry Species of Cambodia. www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com; Phnom Penh. http://www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com
Hoang Van Sam, Khamseng Nanthavong & P.J.A. Keßler. 2004. Trees of Laos and Vietnam. Blumea 49: 201--349.
World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1998. Sindora siamensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T33242A9770793. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33242A9770793.en
Hoang Van Sam, Khamseng Nanthavong & P.J.A. Keßler. 2004. Trees of Laos and Vietnam. Blumea 49: 201-349.
Kai Larsen; Supee Saksuwan Larsen; Jules E Vidal. 1984. Leguminosae - Caesalpinioideae in Flora of Thailand. Vol. 4, part 1. Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Dept. Bangkok.