Aporosa selangorica
Pax & K. Hoffm.
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 9 m tall. The trunk is 10 cm across. The bark is light brown and smooth. The young branches have a few hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 10-26 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves. Male flowers are in groups of 1-5 and female flowers in groups of 1 or 2. The fruit are round and 13-16 mm long by 13-16 mm wide. There are 1-3 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in forests and near streams between 150-600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Also Known As
Meruai, Tamun mas
References (2)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2150
- Schot, A. M., 2004, Systematics of Aporosa (Euphorbiaceae). Blumea Supplement 17. p 219
