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Polyspora oblongifolia

(Miq.) Orel, Peter G. Wilson, Curry & Luu

Theaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A tropical tree in the Theaceae family that produces edible fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,

Synonyms

Ploiarum oblongifolium Miq.Gordonia oblongifolia (Miq.) van Steenis

References (1)

  • 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

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