Horsfieldia borneensis — Edible Plant Database

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

Fruit. The fruit is about 46 mm long, green-yellow-brown, fleshy, glabrous, dehiscent capsules. Seeds with entire orange aril.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests including swamp forests up to 400 m above sea level. It can grow in sandy or clay soils. It grows in Borneo.

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 35 m tall. The stem has red sap. The leaves are alternate and simple. They can be hairy. The flowers are 2 mm across. They are a yellow pink. They are in groups. The fruit are about 4.5 cm long. They are green to brown. They are smooth and fleshy. They are a capsule. The seeds have an orange fleshy layer or aril around them.

How to Grow

A plant of the moist tropical lowlands, where it can be found at elevations up to 200 metres. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Propagation: Seed - dries out easily, loses its viability rapidly, and cannot be stored. It is best sown in a shaded position in a nursery seedbed - germination is usually fairly quick with the seed of most species sprouting within 2 - 17 weeks. Grow the young plants on in a shady position, planting them out in their permanent positions when large enough.