Microcos sumatrana
(Baker f.) Burret
Malvaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 27 m tall. The leaves are alternate and simple. The flowers are 13 mm across. The fruit are about 2 cm long. They are yellow to red and fleshy.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Borneo.
Where It Grows
Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
They have also been put in the families Tiliaceae and Sparrmanniaceae.
Synonyms
Grewia sumatrana Baker f.
Also Known As
Kerodong
References (1)
- Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
