Microcos latistipulata
(Ridl.) Burret
Malvaceae Edible: Fruit
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A small tree. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. It has buttresses 15 cm high. The bark is smooth. The leaves are 17-35 cm long by 8-14 cm wide. The flowering groups are 8-11 cm long. The fruits are pear shaped and can have 3 vertical lobes. They are 2-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 150 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Grewia latistipulata Ridl.
References (2)
- Chung, R. C. K., & Soepadmo, E, 2011, Taxonomic revision of the genus Microcos (Malvaceae-Grewioideae) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Blumea 56, 2011: 273–299
- Suwardi, A. B., et al, 2020, Wild edible fruits generate substantial income for local people of the Gunung Leuser National Park, Aceh Tamiang Region. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 20:11
