Ptychopyxis arborea
(Merr.) Airy Shaw
Euphorbiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 50 m tall. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are 5 mm across. They are green to yellow. The fruit are 4 cm across. They are green to yellow-brown. The seeds have a sweet fleshy layer or aril around them.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten; the sweet fleshy aril around the seeds is particularly notable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests up to 1,600 m above sea level. It can be on sandy, clay or limestone soils.
Where It Grows
Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Mayalasia, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Mallotus arboreus Merr.
Also Known As
Lebui, Luagan-luagan, Marjilawat, Perupuk batu
References (2)
- Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
- Stoops, E. & van Welsen, P.C., 2013, A revision of Ptychopyxis (Euphorbiaceae) in southeast Asia. Nordic Journal of Botany 31: 094–112, 2013
