Walsura villamilii
Merr.
Meliaceae Edible: Fruit
gbif· cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
gbif· cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
gbif· cc-by
The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
Description
A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. The leaves are alternate and whitish underneath. The flowers are 6 mm across. The fruit are 27 mm across. They are orange-brown.
Edible Uses
The fruits are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 1,100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Synonyms
Heynea cochinchinensis Baill.Napeodendron altissimum Ridl.Walsura aherniana PerkinsWalsura angulata CraibWalsura conchinchinensis (Baill.) HarmsWalsura elata PierreWalsura glauca C.FischerWalsura grandifolia Ridl.Walsura hypoleuca KurzWalsura neurodes HiernWalsura villamilii Merr.Walsura yunnanensis C.Y. Wu
Also Known As
Mata kuching hutan, Rihat purok
References (2)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2035
- Slik, F., asianplant.net
