Hancea penangensis
(Mull.Arg.) S. E. C. Sierra, Kulju & Welzen
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Description
A tree. It grows 28 m tall. The trunk is 35 cm across. The leaves are opposite but with one smaller. The flowers are 4 mm across. They are white to yellow. The fruit are 13 mm across. and green to red with 3 lobes. They are spiny.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Andamans, Asia, Bruneim Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Cordemoya penangensis (Mull.Arg.) S. E. C. Kulju & WelzenMallotus echinatus ElmerMallotus penangensis Mull.Arg.Mallotus pseudopenangensis Pax & K. Hoffm.and others
Also Known As
Beri, Beli, Enserai
References (1)
- Lacuna-Richman, C., 2006, The use of non-wood forest products by migrants in a new settlement: experiences of a Visayan community in Palawan, Philippines. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 2:36 (As Mallotus pseudopenangensis Pax & K. Hoffm.)
