Blumeodendron kurzii

J. J. Smith

Kurz's medang tree

Euphorbiaceae Edible: Fruit, Seeds 5 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tree. It grows 20-36 m high. The trunk can be 52 cm across. The branches are smooth. The leaves are narrowly oval and leathery. They are 20-25 cm long. The edges curve back. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. The flowers are small and purplish-red. The fruit are almost round. They are 5 cm across. The fruit are edible.

Edible Uses

Both the fruit and seeds are edible.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in Dipterocarp forests up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Andamans, Asia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed.

Synonyms

Blumeodendron cuneatum S. MooreBlumeodendron philippinense Merr. & RolfeBlumeodendron subcaudatum Merr.and others

Also Known As

Medang lempong, Pohon medang kus, Tokbrai

References (6)

Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 60
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 343
Heyne, K., 1927 ed, Nutt. Plant. Ned. Ind. p 923
Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 158

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