Paranephelium spirei
H. Lecompte
Kodoe dong
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Summary
Source: WikipediaParanephelium spirei is an Asian tree species in the family Sapindaceae. It can be found in Indo-China, Hainan island and peninsular Malaysia; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. In Viet Nam it may be called trường vải.
Description
A tropical tree growing up to 25 m high with a trunk 20-30 cm across, found in forests and along rivers in Asia at elevations between 100-500 m.
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Edible Uses
The fruit and seeds are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in forests and often along rivers. It grows between 100-500 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Notes
There are 4 Paranephelium species. They occur in Asia.
References (5)
- Adema, Leenhouts, P. W., 1994, Sapindaceae, Flora Malesiana Ser 1 Vol 11 (3) p 696
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2603
- 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 1691
- Crevost & Lemarie, 1922, Bull. Econ Indochine 24, p 401
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
