Drypetes macrostigma
J. J. Sm.
Babas drypetes tree
PutranjivaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 400 m above sea level. It grows in Kalimantan.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
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 75 cm across. The leaves are alternate and simple. The flowers are 8 mm across. They are yellow and in bundles in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 3 cm across. They are on the stems and are green to yellow. They are fleshy.
How to Grow
It can be grown from seeds.
Names & Synonyms
Pohon bintang babas
References (2)
- Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 249