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:''This article is about ipil (Intsia bijuga), for the ipil-ipil tree, see Leucaena leucocephala.'' ''Intsia bijuga'' is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to the Indo-Pacific. It ranges from Tanzania and Madagascar east through India and Queensland, Australia to the Pacific island of Samoa.〔 It grows to around 50 metres (160 feet) tall with a highly buttressed trunk. It inhabits mangrove forests. The tree has a variety of common names including ipil, merbau and kwila. In the Philippines, it also known in some areas as taal. ==Uses== The bark and leaves of the ipil are used in traditional medicines. The tree's timber, called ''merbau'' or ''kwila'', is a very durable and termite-resistant wood, making it a highly valued material for flooring and other uses. The wood can also be used to extract a dye. Merbau can contain a "gold" fleck that runs through the grain, considered to be attractive by some. Due to extensive logging of the tree, it is endangered in many places in Southeast Asia, and almost extinct in some.〔(Wild Singapore )〕 Extensive amounts were purchased for the venue of the 2008 Summer Olympics in China, which is the largest importer of the wood. The wood is used for flooring in U.S. and European markets where it is commonly sold under different names. Both licensed and unlicensed mills harvest the wood. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Intsia bijuga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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