Sarcotheca glauca
(Hook. f.) Hallier f.
gbif· cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College
gbif· cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College
gbif· cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Summary
Source: WikipediaSarcotheca glauca is a tree in the family Oxalidaceae. The specific epithet glauca means 'blue grey', referring to the underside of the leaf.
Description
A medium sized tree. It grows 21 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. It does not have buttresses. The bark is fairly smooth. The leaves are single and 5-11 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are papery. They are dull grey-green underneath. The base is rounded or wedge shaped and there is a short tip. The flowers are in clusters of 1-2 clusters together made up of many flowers. The clusters are 2-13 cm long. They have a rusty coloured covering. The fruit are round or oval and red. There are 2-3 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten in curries.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten in curries.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows on mountain ridges and mossy forests up to 2,700 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia,
Notes
There are 11 Sarcotheca species.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1859
- JSTOR Global Plants edible
- Soepadmo, E. and Wong, K. M., 1995, Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Forestry Malaysia. Volume One. p 290
- Veldkamp, 1971, Oxalidaceae, Flora Malesia Series 1 Vol 7:1 p 169
