Xantolis hookeri

(C. B. Clarke) P. Royen

Sapotaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A tropical tree in the Sapotaceae family found in Sikkim at 1,000–2,000 m elevation.

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Edible Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level in Sikkim.

Where It Grows

Asia, Himalayas, India, Laos, Northeastern India, SE Asia,

Synonyms

Planchonella hookeri (C. B. Clarke) PierrePouteria hookeri (C. B. Clarke) BaehniSideroxylon hookeri C. B. ClarkeSideroxylon hookeri var. mekongensis Lecomte

Also Known As

Doju

References (1)

Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126