Cleidion brevipetiolatum
Pax et Hoffm
Cua ga mui mac
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) 小铖/Smalltown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 小铖/Smalltown
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A medium sized tree. It grows 15-20 m high. The trunk is 30-50 cm across. The leaves are broadly oval and 7-21 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. The fruit is a capsule with 3 lobes. They are 12-15 mm across. The seeds are 6-7 mm across.
Edible Uses
The seeds contain oil that is used in cooking.
Traditional Uses
The seeds contain oil used in cooking.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical evergreen broad-leaved forest. It is often on limestone hills below 400-500 m altitude. It can tolerate shade when young. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Production
In China plants flower and fruit March to October.
Notes
There are about 25-35 Cleidion species.
References (1)
- Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, 1996, Vietnam Forest Trees. Agriculture Publishing House p 205
