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! colspan="2" style="background: #e8e8e8;" | ''Aglaia foveolata''
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! Scientific name
| ''[[Aglaia foveolata]]'' [[#cite_note-1|[1]]]
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! Genus
| [[Aglaia]] [[#cite_note-1|[1]]]
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! Family
| [[Meliaceae]] [[#cite_note-1|[1]]]
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! Order
| [[Sapindales]] [[#cite_note-1|[1]]]
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! Growth form
| Evergreen tree, generally about 20 m or less and occasionally to 25 m [[#cite_note-2|[2]]][[#cite_note-3|[3]]]
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! Native range
| Borneo, Malaya and Sumatera [[#cite_note-2|[2]]]
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! Habitat and site
| Lowland and hill forest, swamps and riverine forest on sand, silty clay or clay, from sea level to about 1,000 m [[#cite_note-3|[3]]][[#cite_note-4|[4]]]
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! Fruit
| Small indehiscent fruit, up to about 25 mm; colors are reported as purple, brown, orange or yellow, with sweet flavor described in one account [[#cite_note-3|[3]]][[#cite_note-4|[4]]]
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! Reproductive biology
| Described as dioecious; male and female plants are needed when fruit and seed are desired [[#cite_note-4|[4]]]
|}

'''Aglaia foveolata''' is an evergreen wet-tropical tree of Borneo, Malaya and Sumatera. It occurs in lowland and hill forest, including swamp and riverine settings, and is associated with the Malesian flora. [[#cite_note-2|[2]]][[#cite_note-3|[3]]] The species was described in C. M. Pannell's 1992 monograph of ''Aglaia''. [[#cite_note-5|[5]]]

== Description ==

''Aglaia foveolata'' is an evergreen tree with a dense crown. It generally reaches about 20 m and may reach 25 m, with a bole up to roughly 60–65 cm and buttresses in larger trees. [[#cite_note-3|[3]]][[#cite_note-4|[4]]] Leaves have 11–27 leaflets; the upper surfaces are described as shiny and pitted. The flowers are five-merous, and the fruit is indehiscent with one or two locules. [[#cite_note-3|[3]]]

The recorded habitat extends from sea level to about 1,000 m in primary and secondary lowland or hill forest, swamp and riverine forest, as well as ridge forest. Substrates include sand, silty clay and clay. [[#cite_note-3|[3]]][[#cite_note-4|[4]]]

== Cultivation ==

=== Soil and water ===

The species grows in wet tropical forest, swamps and river margins on sand, silty clay and clay. As a habitat-based inference, begin with a moisture-retentive medium that still drains freely. In cultivation, place the plant where irrigation can maintain steady moisture through a dry period while excess rain can leave the root zone. [[#cite_note-3|[3]]][[#cite_note-4|[4]]]

Its occurrence in both swamp and ridge forest indicates varied native sites, not a measured tolerance range for container culture or prolonged flooding. [[#cite_note-4|[4]]]

=== Sun and humidity ===

The wet tropical range includes forest under a humid canopy as well as riverine and ridge settings. As a habitat-based inference, bright filtered light, good atmospheric humidity and protection from strong drying wind are conservative establishment conditions for a young tree. [[#cite_note-2|[2]]][[#cite_note-3|[3]]]

=== Seasonal changes ===

''Aglaia foveolata'' is associated with wet tropical environments. As a habitat-based inference, keep moisture more consistent through the local dry season and give drainage priority during the wet season. [[#cite_note-3|[3]]][[#cite_note-4|[4]]]

== Propagation ==

Seed propagation is recorded for ''Aglaia foveolata''. The species is described as dioecious, so a planting intended for fruit and seed should include both male and female plants rather than assuming that one seedling can provide both reproductive sexes. [[#cite_note-4|[4]]]

== Flowering, fruiting, and harvest ==

''Aglaia foveolata'' is described as dioecious; male and female plants are needed when fruit and seed are desired. [[#cite_note-4|[4]]]

The fruit is indehiscent, one- or two-locular, and up to about 25 mm. Purple, brown, orange and yellow colors are reported; these descriptions are not interpreted here as a documented ripening sequence or as separate named forms. [[#cite_note-3|[3]]][[#cite_note-4|[4]]]

== Fruit and uses ==

One account describes the fruit as sweet-flavored. Flavor alone is not evidence of edibility or food safety, so the fruit should not be presented as an edible crop without additional species-specific support. The wood is reported as thought to be used, but no particular use or quality follows from that statement. [[#cite_note-3|[3]]][[#cite_note-4|[4]]]

== References ==

* [[#cite_ref-1|↑]] '''[1]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/match?name=Aglaia%20foveolata GBIF species match: ''Aglaia foveolata''].

* [[#cite_ref-2|↑]] '''[2]''' [https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:968391-1 ''Aglaia foveolata'' Pannell — Plants of the World Online].

* [[#cite_ref-3|↑]] '''[3]''' [https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/Aglaia_foveolata_(PROSEA) ''Aglaia foveolata'' — PROSEA, Pl@ntUse].

* [[#cite_ref-4|↑]] '''[4]''' [https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Aglaia+foveolata ''Aglaia foveolata'' — Useful Tropical Plants].

* [[#cite_ref-5|↑]] '''[5]''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/27262685 Pannell, C. M. (1992), ''A Taxonomic Monograph of the Genus Aglaia Lour. (Meliaceae)''].

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