Mallotus polycarpus
(Benth.) Kulju & Welzen
Anathuvarei, Pambara-kumbil
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Gum
The fruit and gum are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The leaf stalks are 5-12 cm long. The leaves are oval and 10-15 cm long by 8-14 cm wide. The fruit are round and have 2-4 sections. They are 2-4 cm across.
Names & Synonyms
Petara
Trewia nudiflora var. polycarpa (Benth.) Susila & N. P. Balakr.Trewia polycarpa Benth.
References (3)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 646 (As Trewia polycarpa)
- Flora of China
- Patil, M. V. & Patil, D. A., 2000, Some More Wild Edible Plants of Nasik District (Maharashtra). Ancient Science of Life Vol. X1X (3&4): 102-104 (As Trewia polycarpa)
