Sonneratia griffithii
Kurz
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Description
A tall tropical tree reaching 40 m in height, found on the sea face of mangroves in the Lythraceae family.
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Edible Uses
The very acidic fruit are sometimes used to make vinegar.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are very acid. They are sometimes used for vinegar.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows on the sea face of the mangroves.
Where It Grows
Andamans, Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand,
Synonyms
Blatti griffithii KuntzeSonneratia apetala auctt.
Also Known As
Bedada laut, Berebat, Laba, Gedabu, Lam pen, Padada laut, Perepat, Tabyu-lame
References (3)
- 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 2090
- 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
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
