Sandoricum borneense
Miq.
Santol kepas
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruits are eaten raw.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows along river banks but not in swamp forests. It grows up to 100 m above sea level.
Asia, Indonesia*, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Sarawak, SE Asia,
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 20-45 m high. The trunk is 60 cm across. It does not have buttresses. The bark is smooth. The leaves are compound. They are 22-38 cm long. The leaflets are 8-22 cm long by 3.5-8.5 cm wide. The end leaflet is not much larger than the others. The leaflets are sword shaped and taper to the tip. The leaflets do not have hairs. The flowering cluster is 10-16 cm long. The flowers have a scent. The fruit are almost round or pear shaped and yellow-brown to orange. They are edible.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Medicinal Uses
The fruits are traditionally eaten fresh and noted for their edible properties.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Sandoricum borneense is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for Borneo.
Notes
There are 5 Sandoricum species. They are found in SE Asia. The fruit is edible. An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Names & Synonyms
Kelampu ai, Pohon sentul kapas
References (6)
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