Allophylus cochinchinensis
H. Lec.
Sapindaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A small tree. The flowers are white and on long groups. The fruit are red and edible.
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Edible Uses
The red fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on the banks of rivers.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina,
Notes
There are 190-200 Allophyllus species. Some say there is just one widely variable species.
Synonyms
Schmiedelia cochinchinenesis DC.
References (3)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 20
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 105
- Crevost & Lemarie, 1917, Catalogue pro. Indochine, p 226
