Friesodielsia biglandulosa
(Blume) Steenis
Pisang-pisang hitam
Annonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A woody climber. It grows 5-30 m long. The small branches are red and silky. The fruit is oval and 1.5 cm long. They are yellow.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore,
Other Information
It is rare.
Synonyms
Guatteria biglandulosa BlumeMonoon biglandulosum (Blume) Miq.Oxymitra biglandulosa (Blume) SchefferPolyalthia biglandulosa (Blume) Benth. & Hook.Richella biglandulosa (Blume) R. E. Fr.
Also Known As
Mempisang hitam, Pisang-pisang hitam
References (4)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 1644 (As Oxymitra biglandulosa)
- Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-27
- PROSEA (Plant Resources of South East Asia) handbook, Volume 2, 1991, Edible fruits and nuts.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
