Chisocheton glomeratus
Hiern.
Meliaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tall tropical tree in the mahogany family (Meliaceae) with pear-shaped fruit that is red and yellow in colour. It is found in tropical Asia and the Pacific.
Edible Uses
The fruit is possibly eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are possibly eaten.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are 50 Chisocheton species. They occur in tropical Asia and the Pacific.
References (1)
- 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 533
