Ryparosa kostermansii
Sleum.
Achariaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows about 30 m tall. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are whitish underneath. The flowers are 3 mm across. The fruit are about 2 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forest up to 800 m above sea level. It can be on clay or sandy soil. It grows in Borneo.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
Also put in the Flacourtiaceae family.
Also Known As
Berukun, Betikel, Dayu, Kakapasan, Lembuan
References (1)
- Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
