Microcos sumatrana
(Baker f.) Burret
MalvaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Borneo.
Asia, Brunei, 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 27 m tall. The leaves are alternate and simple. The flowers are 13 mm across. The fruit are about 2 cm long. They are yellow to red and fleshy.
Notes
They have also been put in the families Tiliaceae and Sparrmanniaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Kerodong
Grewia sumatrana Baker f.
References (1)
- Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
