Monocarpia euneura
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Annonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 23 m tall. The trunk is 27 cm across. The twigs are hairy. The leaves are alternate and simple. The veins are easy to see. The flowers occur singly and are yellow. The fruit are 43 mm long. They have a smooth surface and are red. There are several seeds and white flesh.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand,
Synonyms
Cyathocalyx marginalis Scheff.Cyathocalyx maingayi Hook.f. & ThomsonMonocarpia marginalis (Scheff.) J. Sinclair
Also Known As
Banitan, Karai
References (3)
- Slik, F., asianplant.net
- Suwardi, A. B., et al, 2020, Ethnobotany and conservation of indigenous edible fruit plants in South Aceh, Indonesia. Biodiversitas Vol. 21, No. 5, pp 1850-1860
- Suwardi, A. B., et al, 2022, Diversity of wild edible fruit plant species and their threatened status in the Aceh Province, Indonesia. Biodiversitas Vol. 23, pp 1310-1318
