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