ZZ Mesua lepidota
T. Anderson
Clusiaceae Edible: Medicine
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A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk can be 40 cm across. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are narrowly oblong and 8-15 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and the edges are curved. There are 1-3 flowers in a group in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The fruit is a round capsule 2.5 cm across.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
Also put in the family Calophyllaceae.
Synonyms
Kayea lepidota (T. Anderson) PierreKayea parviflora Ridl.Vidalia lepidota Fern.-Vill.
Also Known As
Penaga bayan, Penaga tikus
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
