Phaleria perrottetiana
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Gora bago tree
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPhaleria perrottetiana is a plant in the family Thymelaeaceae.
Description
An evergreen sprawling shrub or small tree. It grows about 2-8 m high. The leaves are sword shaped and 15-33 cm long by 4-14 cm wide. They are glossy. The flowers are white and in dense heads. The flowers are 2-4 cm long. The fruit are oval and red. They are 2-3 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. They have one seed. It is narrowly oval and 10 mm long by 8 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The stems are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It suits seasonally moist and dry climates. It grows in lowland rainforests and up to 1,140 m above sea level. It needs a fertile, well-drained soil. It can grow in full sun. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Notes
There are 25-30 Phaleria species. They grow in the tropics and subtropics.
Also Known As
Pohon gora bago, Pohon gora kwareo
References (3)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2993
- Llamas, K.A., 2003, Tropical Flowering Plants. Timber Press. p 357
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 443
