Cleistocalyx conspersipunctatus

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

References (1)

• Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, 1996, Vietnam Forest Trees. Agriculture Publishing House p 565

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