Buchanania nitida
Engl.
Anacardiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 8-15 m tall. The trunk is 20-30 cm across. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and 30-80 cm long by 5-16 cm wide. The flowers are yellow. The flower panicles are 40 cm long. They are hairy.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Philippines, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Campnosperma philippinense Merr.Buchanania sorsogonensis Elmer
Also Known As
Balitantan, Lubilubi, Managas
References (2)
- Flora malesiana
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 164
