Ryparosa caesia
Blume
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Description
A small tree. It grows 5-15 m high. The bark is grey. The small branches are round and have silky brown hairs. The leaves are oblong and like firm paper. The leaves are dark green and shiny above. They are pale green with short hairs underneath. Leaves are 15-25 cm long by 4.5-7.5 cm wide. The midrib and veins are prominent under the leaf. The flower cluster has flowers in equal length stalks along the stem. They are 5-30 cm long. The petals are greenish white. The male flowers and female flowers are separate on the same stalk. The fruit is a rusty colour and 2-3 cm across. It is on a very short fruit stalk. There are 1-3 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit are reported to be edible.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are reported to be edible.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It occurs in Sarawak and Java. It grows between 400 and 1,600 m altitude. It can be up to 2,000 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Other Uses
The wood is hard, heavy and durable. It is used for bridge making, house construction and beams.
Production
Fruit are on the tree from July to October.
Notes
There are about 18 Ryparosa species. Also put in the Flacourtiaceae family.
References (2)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
- Sleumer, H., 1954, Flacourtiaceae in Flora Malesiana, Ser 1 Vol 5(1) p 47
