Pimelodendron griffithianum
(Muell. Arg.) Benth.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Spice, Seeds
The fruit and seeds are eaten, and the seeds are used as a spice.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 32 m tall. The trunk is 37 cm across. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are usually crowded near the tip or twigs. The flowers are 3 mm across and pale yellow. The fruit are 24 mm across. They are fleshy.
Names & Synonyms
Buah mambur, Kelampai sitak, Mampulut, Murung, Njulir, Perah Ikan, Pulai, Tampang
Pimelodendron acuminatum Merr.Pimelodendron borneense Warb.Pimelodendron papaveroides J. J. SmithStomatocalyx griffithianus Mull.Arg.
References (6)
- 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 1756 (As Pimelodendron papaveroides)
- Hanum, F. I., 1999, Plant Diversity and Conservation Value of Ayer Hitam Forest, Selangor, Peninsula Malaysia. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci. 22(2):73-83
- Saw, L.G., LaFrankie, J. V. Kochummen, K. M., Yap S. K., 1991, Fruit Trees in a Malaysian Rain Forest. Economic Botany, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 120-136
- Slik, F. asianplant.net
- Sosef, M. S. M., Hong, L. T., & Prawirohatmodjo, S. (Eds.), 1998, Timber tree: Lesser-known timbers. Plant Resources of South-East Asia, 5(3), p 448
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
