Chisocheton penduliflorus
Planch.
Meliaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub in the mahogany family (Meliaceae) with leaflets arranged along the stalk. It grows in evergreen forests near streams in tropical Asia, typically between 50-300 m elevation in Thailand.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Traditional Uses
The fruit is edible.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests near streams. In Thailand it grows between 50-300 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand,
Notes
There are 50-100 Chisocheton species. They occur in tropical Asia and the Pacific.
Synonyms
Chisocheton kunstleri King
Also Known As
Ma mui chang, Medand kesangka, Sanggul lotong hitam, Yom man
References (4)
- 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 534
- Shilpi, J., et al, 2016, Advances in Chemistry and Bioactivity of the Genus Chisocheton BLUME. Review. Chem. Biodiversity 2016, 13, 483 – 503
- Wongprasert, T. et al, 2011, A Synoptic Account of the Meliaceae of Thailand. Thai For. Bull. 39:210-266
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
