Microcos lanceolata

(Miq.) Burret

Malvaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk can be 15 cm across. The bark is smooth. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7-18 cm long by 3-5.5 cm wide. They are wedge shaped at the base. The flowering shoots are 2-4 cm long and near the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 1.5-2.5 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide.

Edible Uses

The ripe fruit are edible.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are edible.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 600 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,

Synonyms

Inodaphnis lanceolata Miq.Grewia miqueliana Kurz

Also Known As

Batang libut, Chenderai hutan, Chenderai paya, Malabu

References (1)

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