Alangium longiflorum

Merr.

Malatapai Tag

Cornaceae Edible: Fruit 3 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Alangium longiflorum is a tree in the dogwood family Cornaceae. The specific epithet longiflorum is from the Latin meaning "long flowers".

Description

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 25 cm across. The bark is smooth and dark brown. The leaves are broadly oval with a narrow base. The flowers are white and 3-5 cm long. The fruit is narrowly oval and 20-25 cm long.

Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,200 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia,

Notes

There are 17-20 Alangium species.

Synonyms

Alangium hirsutum Bloemb.Alangium longifolium Merr.

References (3)

Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 3035
Philipp. J. Sci., C 7:319. 1912
Soepadmo, E. & Wong, K. M., (Eds.), 1995, Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Volume One. ITTO, Govt. Malaysia. p 64