Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. fordii
(Roxb.) Walp.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMeliosma simplicifolia is a species of plant in the family Sabiaceae. It is widely distributed in Asia from India through south-east Asia.
Description
A small evergreen tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is short and the crown is irregular. The bark is smooth and pale grey. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are 7-30 cm long by 3-10 cm wide. They are broadly sword shaped and a short tip. The flowers are 5-8 mm across and white or cream. They are in branched clusters at the ends of twigs. The fruit are green and 5 mm across. They have a thin flesh and single hard stone.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand,
References (3)
- Anderson, E. F., 1993, Plants and people of the Golden Triangle. Dioscorides Press. p 215
- Gardner, S., et al, 2000, A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand, Kobfai Publishing Project. p 141
- Johnson, N., 2002, Environmental Change in northern Thailand: Impact on Wild Edible Plant Availability. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 41: 5, 373-399
