Polyalthia cerasoides
(Roxb.) Benth. & Hook.f.
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Description
A small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves are oblong and narrow. They taper to the tip. The flowers are greenish-white. They have a scent. The fruit occur in clusters. They are red and like cherries. They are 6 mm across. They have one seed.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten when fully ripe.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten when fully ripe.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical rainforest and on the edges of secondary forest. It grows up to 700 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Cay noc, Chan dong, Chilka dudduga, Duoi trau, Ka dan nga paa, Knaydael, Kray, Kudumi, Marmi, Nedunarai, Nhoc, Nhoc la be, Panjon, Quandau trai-tron, Ran, Senthala maram, Snaydel
References (13)
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- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
- Gardner, S., et al, 2000, A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand, Kobfai Publishing Project. p 42
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 510
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- Hook. F., Fl. Brit. Ind. 1:63. 1872
- Kachenchart, B., et al, 2008, Phenology of Edible Plants at Sakaerat Forest. In Proceedings of the FORTROP II: Tropical Forestry Change in a Changing World. Bangkok, Thailand.
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