Aporosa prainiana
King ex Gage
Beras-beras hutan
Phyllanthaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A small tree. The leaves are papery. The male flowers are clustered into thread like spikes. The fruit is oval and 10 cm long.
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Edible Uses
The sour fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are sour but are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore,
Notes
Also put in the family Euphorbiaceae.
Also Known As
Beberas hutan, Beras-beras hutan, Chemantong gajah, Kuku balam, Petaling tandok, Rambai kera, Tampoi pachat, Tembasah
References (5)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 36
- 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 197
- Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-27
- Sosef, M. S. M., Hong, L. T., & Prawirohatmodjo, S., (Eds.), 1998, Timber tree: Lesser-known timbers. Plant Resources of South-East Asia, 5(3), p 74
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
