Ptychopyxis bacciformis
Croizat
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPtychopyxis bacciformis is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to Vietnam to Sumatra and the Philippines. It was first described by Léon Croizat in 1942.
Description
A tree. It grows 36 m high. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are 3.5 mm across. They are yellow and in branched groups. The fruit are 2 cm across. They are yellow and fleshy. The seeds have a sweet fleshy layer or aril around them.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten, particularly valued for the sweet fleshy aril surrounding the seeds.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forest up to 500 m above sea level. It can be on sandy or clay soils.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bantas
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
