''Planchonia valida'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is grey brown. The flowers are green. The tree grows in a variety of habitats from sea level to elevation. ''P. valida'' is found in the

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valida Flora of the Andaman Islands Flora of the Nicobar Islands Trees of Malesia Plants described in 1826 {{Lecythidaceae-stub