Rinorea sclerocarpa
(Bugersd.) Jacobs
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Description
A tropical tree in the Violaceae family. Young unripe fruit are eaten.
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Edible Uses
Young unripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young unripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 300 Rinorea species.
Synonyms
Alsodeia pachycarpa KingRinorea pachycarpa King
Also Known As
Rukap
References (5)
- 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 1947 (As Rinorea pachycarpa)
- 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
- Saw, L.G., LaFrankie, J. V. Kochummen, K. M., Yap S. K., 1991, Fruit Trees in a Malaysian Rain Forest. Economic Botany, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 120-136
- Schatz, G.E., 2001, Generic Tree Flora of Madagascar. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. p 400 (Genus) (As Rinorea pachycarpa)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
