Bischofia javanica
Java cedar · also Bishopwood, Bischofia, Toog tree
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Bischofia javanica, also known as Java cedar, is a large deciduous tree with a narrow crown and drooping branches, native to tropical Asia. It thrives in tropical regions with distinct dry seasons, often along riverbanks, and is shade tolerant. Due to its rapid growth and tendency to form dense stands, it is considered invasive in places like Florida and Hawai‘i and is not recommended for planting in similar environments.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 14,1298.7%—11 in
- 20.00%—4.4 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Mature height
- 35–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–35 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 11 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 18 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Andaman Islands rain forests
- Borneo lowland rain forests
- Borneo montane rain forests
- Borneo peat swamp forests
- Hainan Island monsoon rain forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- Cook Islands tropical moist forests
- Fiji tropical moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Lesser Sundas deciduous forests
- Fiji tropical dry forests