Xanthophyllum stipitatum
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Summary
Source: WikipediaXanthophyllum stipitatum is a plant in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet stipitatum is from the Latin meaning 'stalked', referring to the ovary of the flower.
Description
A tree. It grows about 30 m tall. The leaves are alternate and simple. The flowers are 15 mm across. They are red. The fruit are about 4 cm across. They are green to yellow-brown.
Edible Uses
Fruit. A sweet, white pulp. The green-yellowish-brownish fruits are about 35mm in diameter, containing many seeds. Some fruits can be up to 60mm in diameter.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in mixed and swamp forest up to 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia,
Cultivation
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics. Grows in the wild on a range of soils from sandy to clayey.
Notes
There are about 100 Xanthophyllum species. Also put in the Xanthophyllaceae family.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Langir, Legai, Nyalin, Pasak
References (3)
- Chai, P. P. K. (Ed), et al, 2000, A checklist of Flora, Fauna, Food and Medicinal Plants. Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary, Sarawak. Forestry Malaysia & ITTO. p 169
- Saw, L.G., LaFrankie, J. V. Kochummen, K. M., Yap S. K., 1991, Fruit Trees in a Malaysian Rain Forest. Economic Botany, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 120-136
- Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
