Diospyros rhodocalyx
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Description
A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are oval and 3-12 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate. They are white. Female flowers occur singly. The fruit is a round berry.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Cultivation
Trees are transplanted.
Synonyms
Diospyros chevalieri Lecomte [Illegitimate]Diospyros finetii Lecomte
Also Known As
Bak ko, Maak koo, Tako na, Thi den
References (4)
- Cruz-Garcia, G. S., & Price, L. L., 2011, Ethnobotanical investigation of 'wild' food plants used by rice farmers in Kalasin, Northeast Thailand. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 7:33
- 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.
- Price, L. L., 1997, Wild Plant Food in Agricultural Environments: A Study of Occurrence, management and gathering Rights in Northeast Thailand. Human Organization. 56(2)
- Utsunomiya, N. et al, 1998, Diospyros Species in Thailand: Their Distribution, Fruit Morphology and Uses. Economic Botany, Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 343-351
