Xanthophyllum hainanense
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Description
A tree. It grows 5-20 m tall. The bark is grey and has thin cracks along it. The leaves are oval and 4-12 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The fruit is yellowish and about 2 cm across It can be hairy. The seed is yellowish and 8 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain forests between 100-600 m above sea level. It grows in Hainan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Production
In China plants flower March to May and fruit April to July.
Notes
Also put in the family Xanthophyllaceae.
Also Known As
Laiziyu
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 152
