Is the pot-plant stand (Alstonia scholaris) an evergreen or a deciduous tree? Explained in one article
The trunk of the pot-plant stand (Alstonia scholaris) is tall, straight and upright, with a layered effect, much like the washbasin stand used for washing the face, hence the name pot-plant stand. So is the pot-plant stand evergreen or deciduous?
1. Is the pot-plant stand evergreen or deciduous?
The pot-plant stand is an evergreen tree, growing in tropical and subtropical mountain evergreen forests or valley tropical rainforests. The wood is pale yellow, with straight grain and fine texture; it is soft and light, suitable for making stationery, small furniture, clogs and other materials. The tree has an attractive shape and is cultivated for ornamental viewing in parks and along roadsides.
2. The main values of the pot-plant stand
1. Wood
The wood is light yellowish-brown or light yellowish-brown with a slight green tinge, and the distinction between heartwood and sapwood is not obvious; it is lustrous; it has no special odor; the taste is slightly bitter. Growth rings are indistinct or slightly distinct, appearing as dark bands between rings; diffuse-porous wood; pores slightly small to medium, visible to the naked eye and slightly distinct under a magnifying glass; arranged in radial rows; tyloses not observed. Axial parenchyma is visible to the naked eye and distinct under a magnifying glass; in apotracheal bands. Wood rays sparse to medium; very fine to slightly fine, slightly distinct under a magnifying glass; on the radial section the ray flecks are slightly distinct to the naked eye.
2. Landscaping
It blooms in autumn, with greenish-white flowers. The fruit is long and linear, the branches spread out horizontally in orderly tiers, and the crown is graceful, making it a high-grade ornamental shade tree for gardens and a street tree. But note that the scent after flowering is very strong, so it is recommended not to plant several specimens in the same place. It has a certain wind resistance and tolerance to pollution; the pot-plant stand has a beautiful tree shape and bright green leaves, and also has a certain wind resistance, making it a good tree species for urban greening in South China, often used for park viewing or as a street tree.
3. Economic uses
The wood is pale yellow, with straight grain and fine texture; it is soft and light, suitable for making stationery, small furniture, clogs and other materials. The tree has an attractive shape and is suitable for cultivation and viewing in parks and along roadsides. The leaves, bark and latex can be used medicinally to treat acute and chronic bronchitis, etc.; the latex is applied externally to stop bleeding.
It can only be used for the hidden back parts of furniture and the core board of plywood. The parts without latex traces can be used for packing boxes, cartons, carving, matchsticks and matchboxes, and in house construction as ceilings, partitions, shutters, etc., as well as for clogs, machine models, bed boards, insulating materials, etc. It can also be made into ordinary pencil shafts.
The pot-plant stand has a strong, pungent odor, and many people may not like its smell, but this smell has the effect of relieving cough and calming asthma.