Ziziphus calophylla

Wall.

Rhamnaceae Edible: Fruit 2 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A strong vigorous sprawler. The stems can be 8 cm across. They have hooked prickles. The fruit are small and orange. They are 1 cm across. They are sweet.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. Said to be sweet. The orange, minutely brown tomentose. ovoid to globose drupe is about 10mm in diameter.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in forests.

Where It Grows

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam,

Other Uses

The wood is durable.

Synonyms

Berchemia calophylla (Wall.) G. DonZiziphus ornata Miq.

Also Known As

Akar onak, Akar pilau, Dawai-dawai, Dedawai, Jambu kelawar, Kuku lang rimba, Kula lang betina, Sisilan nibut, Song

References (6)

Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 2347 (As Zizyphus calophylla)
Heyne, K.,
Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-2
PROSEA No 2
Ridley, H. N.,

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