Cleistocalyx conspersipunctatus
Merr. et Perry
Myrtaceae Edible: Leaves, Buds, Fruit
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Description
An evergreen tree. It grows 20-25 m high. The trunk is 50-60 cm across. The bark is 6-8 mm thick.
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Edible Uses
The dry leaves and buds are used to make a boiled water infusion, and the fruit are eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The dry leaves and buds are used to drink in boiled water. The fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical rainforests. It grows below 1,000 m altitude. Seedlings need shade but mature trees need full sunlight.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Production
It is a fast growing tree.
Notes
There are 23 Cleistocalyx species. They occur in Asia and the Pacific.
Synonyms
Check Syzygium
References (1)
- Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, 1996, Vietnam Forest Trees. Agriculture Publishing House p 565
