Drypetes macrostigma
J. J. Sm.
Babas drypetes tree
Putranjivaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 32 m tall. The trunk is 75 cm across. The leaves are alternate and simple. The flowers are 8 mm across. They are yellow and in bundles in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 3 cm across. They are on the stems and are green to yellow. They are fleshy.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 400 m above sea level. It grows in Kalimantan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Cultivation
It can be grown from seeds.
Also Known As
Pohon bintang babas
References (2)
- Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 249
