Called “dimocarpus” in GBIF
Dimocarpus is a genus of trees or shrubs in the flowering plant family Sapindaceae. It includes 7 species which grow naturally in tropical south and Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, and Australasia, including Sri Lanka, India, the Philippines, southern China, Taiwan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, East Timor, far north-eastern Queensland, Australia.
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If you've ever added charcoal or biochar to your garden beds hoping for a quick nutrient boost, t...
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A three-year field study found that adding biochar made from longan wood to tropical soil causes complex, wave-like changes in soil minerals — not a simple one-time improvement. Iron and aluminum levels spiked, dipped, then rose again, and phosphorus remained locked away despite regular fertilizing.
