Paracroton pendulus
(Hassk.) Miq.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaParacroton pendulus is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a tree native to the Western Ghats of southwestern India, Sri Lanka, southern Myanmar, Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. It is a canopy or subcanopy tree in tropical moist evergreen forests from 150 to 1800 meters elevation.
Description
A tropical shrub in the Euphorbiaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Kop, Merenti
References (1)
- Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-27 (As Fahrenheitia pendula)
