Vernicia montana seed
LATIN NAME: VERNICIA MONTANA
COMMON NAME: Mu Oil Tree
The mu oil tree is a handsome, upright, broad, deciduous tree of the warm regions, and its fine, broad, heart-shaped or oval leaves and its small, white or pinkish, five-petalled flowers, followed by the large, round, green then brown fruits of the hard seeds, have made it a valued and useful tree of the warm regions. It grows as an upright, broad, deciduous tree, reaching up to fifteen metres or more, with an upright, branching trunk bearing alternate, long-stalked, broad, heart-shaped or oval leaves and, through the spring, clusters of small, white or pinkish, five-petalled flowers, followed by large, round, green then brown fruits of the few hard, oily seeds. It is a species of the flowering tree in the spurge family, native to the warm regions of southeastern Asia, while it is grown for its fine, fast growth and its oil-rich seeds, and it is known as the mu oil tree.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The mu oil tree has a real and distinguished place in research. It has been studied in the chemistry of natural products and the material science, since the hard, oily seeds of the mu oil tree have a long history of use in the making of the fine, durable oil, and the researchers have examined the seeds and their constituents, while the value of the tung oil has drawn attention in the international materials and agricultural press, and the study of the oil-rich seeds has been of continuing interest across the world. The plant has also been studied in botany and ecology, since it is a native of the warm regions of southeastern Asia, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the wild have been examined, while the ecology of the warm-region trees has been of continuing interest, and its fine, broad, heart-shaped leaves have been of interest to the botanists. The species has also been studied in horticulture and land use, since it is a fast, hardy tree of the warm regions, and the researchers have examined its growth and its uses, while the growing of the mu oil tree for the fine oil has been of continuing interest, and the hard, oily seeds are processed only by the skilled makers of the region and are not for the casual eating. For a tree of such fine value, the mu oil tree has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
To grow the Mu Oil Tree from seed, ecologically, the mu oil tree is a generous tree of the garden. Its small, white or pinkish flowers feed the bees and the many insects, and its fine, broad, leafy crown gives a fine cover and a shelter to the birds through the season. Its economic value is real: the mu oil tree is prized for its fine, durable oil and its fast growth, and its value has drawn attention in the international materials and agricultural press, while its fine, durable oil has been used in the making of the fine, weatherproof articles of the region, and the seeds, being for the skilled processors only, are not for the casual eating. To raise the mu oil tree, sow the seeds just below the surface of pots of moist, free-draining compost, keep them gently watered in the warmth, and grow the little trees on in a sunny spot.
sow the seeds just below the surface of pots of moist, free-draining compost, keep the young mu oil trees gently watered in the warmth, and grow the little trees on in a sunny spot.
LATIN NAME: Vernicia montana
COMMON NAME: Mu Oil Tree
The mu oil tree is a handsome, upright, broad, deciduous tree of the warm regions, and its fine, broad, heart-shaped or oval leaves and its small, white or pinkish, five-petalled flowers, followed by the large, round, green then brown fruits of the hard seeds, have made it a valued and useful tree of the warm regions. It grows as an upright, broad, deciduous tree, reaching up to fifteen metres or more, with the upright, branching trunk bearing the alternate, long-stalked, broad, heart-shaped or oval leaves and, through the spring, the clusters of the small, white or pinkish, five-petalled flowers, followed by the large, round, green then brown fruits of the few hard, oily seeds. It is a species of the flowering tree in the spurge family, and it is native to the warm regions of the south-eastern Asia, while it is grown for its fine, fast growth and its oil-rich seeds, and it is known as the mu oil tree.
The mu oil tree belongs to the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, and it is a species of the upright, broad, deciduous tree, native to the warm regions of the south-eastern Asia, while it is grown for its fine, fast growth and its oil-rich seeds, and it is known as the mu oil tree. It is prized for its fine, broad leaves and its oil-rich seeds.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The mu oil tree has a real and distinguished place in the research. It has been studied in the chemistry of the natural products and the material science, since the hard, oily seeds of the mu oil tree have a long history of use in the making of the fine, durable oil, and researchers have examined the seeds and their constituents, while the value of the tung oil has drawn attention in the international materials and agricultural press, and the study of the oil-rich seeds has been of continuing interest across the world. The plant has also been studied in the botany and the ecology, since it is a native of the warm regions of the south-eastern Asia, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the wild have been examined, while the ecology of the warm-region trees has been of continuing interest, and its fine, broad, heart-shaped leaves have been of interest to the botanists. The species has also been studied in the horticulture and the land use, since it is a fast, hardy tree of the warm regions, and researchers have examined its growth and its uses, while the growing of the mu oil tree for the fine oil has been of continuing interest, and the seeds are best left to the skilled processors of the region. For a tree of such fine value, the mu oil tree has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the mu oil tree is a generous tree of the garden. Its small, white or pinkish flowers feed the bees and the many insects, and its fine, broad, leafy crown gives a fine cover and a shelter to the birds through the season.
Its economic value is real. The mu oil tree is prized for its fine, durable oil and its fast growth, and its value has drawn attention in the international materials and agricultural press, while its fine, durable oil has been used in the making of the fine, weatherproof articles of the region. The hard, oily seeds are processed only by the skilled makers of the region and are not for the casual eating. For a grower, the mu oil tree is an easy and fast-growing tree, and for a gardener it brings a broad-leaved, white-flowered, oil-seeded tree to the warm garden. The seeds are easy to start — sow them just below the surface of a pot of moist, free-draining soil, keep them gently watered in a warm spot, and theyll be sprouting steadily, growing on into a broad-leaved, white-flowered, oil-seeded tree.
Vernicia montana is grown mostly for the seeds from which varnish is made similar to the tung tree. The oil is prized as a wood finish.