Talauma hodgsonii

Hook. f. & Thoms.

Dokum-blum

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Description

An evergreen shrub or tree. It grows 15 m tall. The leaves are oval and 20-50 cm long by 10-13 cm wide. They are leathery. The fruit is oval and 13-15 cm long. There are 40-80 mature carpels.

Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. In southern China it grows between 800-1,500 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand,

Production

In southern China plants flower in April to May and fruit in August.

Also Known As

Tsurem

References (2)

Gangwar, A. K. & Ramakrishnan, P. S., 1990, Ethnobotanical Notes on Some Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeastern India. Economic Botany, Vol. 44, No. 1 pp. 94-105
Singh, V. B., et al, (Ed.) Horticulture for Sustainable Income and Environmental Protection. Vol. 1 p 220