Nauclea subdita
(Korth) Steud.
Yellow bangkal tree
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Description
A small tree. It grows 36 m tall. The leaves are opposite and simple. The flowers are 4 mm across. They are yellow to orange. The flowers are in round flower heads. The fruit are about 18 mm across. They are yellowish-brown. They form a compact round fruiting body.
Edible Uses
Both the fruit and young leaves are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten. The young leaves are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in forests and swamps up to 700 m above sea level. It can be on sandy, clay or limestone soils.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds. It can be grown from cuttings.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Banku, Bengkal gunung, Bongak ayer, Kayu besak, Kedamba, Kedimba dalam, Kedumba, Kedumpa, Kedumpal, Makel, Maki, Mengkai, Pohon bangkal kuning, Sakir damak, Sebuta
References (6)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 1563
- 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
- Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
- 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 382
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 412
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
