Myrica javanica
Blume
Ki teke
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Description
A shrub or tree. It grows 2-10 m high. The trunk is crooked. The crown is dense. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-14 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. They are rough and have shallow teeth. Male and female flowers are separate. Male flowering stalks are 4-18 cm long. The female flowers are in the axils of leaves and occur singly. The fruit is a berry. There are 1-2 in a group.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open sunny sites between 900-3,300 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia,
Production
It flowers and fruits throughout the year.
Notes
Possibly now Morella javanica.
Also Known As
Kitek, Picisan, Wuru ketek, Hindang
References (5)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants (As Morella)
- Priyadi, H., et al, 2010, Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park West Java. A checklist including Sundanese names, distribution and use. CIFOR, FFPRI, SLU p 107
- PROSEA No. 11
- Soepadmo, E. and Wong, K. M. and Saw, L. G., 1996, Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Forestry Malaysia. Volume Two. p 247
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
