Microcos hirsuta

(Korth.) Burret

Kerodong tree

MalvaceaeFruitPotential hazards — see below

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The acidic fruit are used in juice drinks, and ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical Asia. It grows in forests up to 1,000 m above sea level.

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 small tree. It grows about 10-16 m tall. The trunk is 35 cm across. The branches are hairy. The leaves are alternate and simple. There are hairy. The flowers contain both sexes. The flowers are 11 mm across. They are white or yellow and in groups. The fruit are 2 cm long and orange.

How to Grow

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Notes

There are about 200 Grewia species. They are mostly tropical. The fruit of most may be edible. These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.

Names & Synonyms

Buah tusu, Bunsi, Kerodong, Korodong, Pohon buah tusu, Pohon kerodong, Puteh enkuliong, Puting bliong

Grewia hirsuta (Korth.) BurretGrewia omphocarpa Miq.Grewia palembanica Miq.Omphocarpus hirsutus Korth.

References (3)

Chung, R. C. K., & Soepadmo, E, 2011, Taxonomic revision of the genus Microcos (Malvaceae-Grewioideae) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Blumea 56, 2011: 273–299
Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 397