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Schleichera oleosa

Ceylon Oak, Lac Tree
Other regional names: Lactree +2 more
  • Lactree
  • Macassar Oiltree
  • Malay Lactree
Also known as: Conghas zeylonensis Wall. +16 more
  • Conghas zeylonensis Wall.
  • Cussambium glabrum Buch.-Ham.
  • Cussambium oleosum (Lour.) Kuntze
  • Cussambium pubescens Buch.-Ham.
  • Cussambium spinosum Buch.-Ham.
  • Koon oleosus Pierre
  • Melicocca pubescens (B.Heyne ex Roth) DC.
  • Melicocca trijuga (Willd.) Juss.
  • Ornitrophe triandra Blanco
  • Pistacia oleosa Lour.
  • Schleichera aculeata Kostel.
  • Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Merr.
  • Schleichera pubescens B.Heyne ex Roth
  • Schleichera trijuga var. extensa Pierre
  • Schmidelia triandra Blanco
  • Scytalia trijuga (Willd.) Roxb. ex DC.
  • Stadmania pubescens (Roth) Spreng.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Sapindaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Schleichera oleosa (commonly known as Ceylon-oak or Lac Tree) is a tree belonging to the Sapindaceae family. Originating in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam

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