Hydnocarpus wrayi
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AchariaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests in hill sides at low elevations.
Asia, Indochina, Malaysia, 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 5-18 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. Young branches are hairy. The leaves are alternate and broadly oval. They have a short tip. They are 20-25 cm long by 8-12 cm wide. The flowers are white or greenish. The male flowers are in groups of s few flowers on short stalks. The female flowers usually occur singly. The fruit are yellow. They are narrowly oval and 7-8 cm long by 4-5 cm wide.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Hydnocarpus wrayi is a species of plant in the Achariaceae family. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Names & Synonyms
Hydnocarpus calvipetala CraibTaraktogenos calvipetala Kerrl
References (1)
- Thitiprasert, W., et al, 2007, Country report on the State of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Thailand (1997-2004). FAO p 95
