Shorea cordifolia
(Thwaites) P. S. Ashton
Dipterocarpaceae Edible: Fruit - vegetable
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Meise Botanic Garden
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tree. The trunk has low concave buttresses. branches are low down. The leaves are narrowly oval and rounded at the base and tapering to the tip. The midrib is raised on the upper surface. The flowers are white and in panicles. The fruit are oval and pointed. They have wings that are twisted.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest.
Where It Grows
Asia, Sri Lanka*,
Synonyms
Caryolobis indica Gaertn.Doona cordifolia ThwaitesDoona nervosa Thwaites
Also Known As
Kotikan beraliya
References (1)
- Ashton, M. S., et al 1997, A Field Guide to the Common Trees and Shrubs of Sri Lanka. WHT Publications Ltd. pdf p 169
