Xantolis maritima
(Pierre ex Dubard) P. Royen
SapotaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit berries are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
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 shrub or small tree. It grows 4-5 m tall. It is spiny. The flowers are white. The fruit are berries 2 cm long.
How to Grow
It is used as a hedge plant.
Names & Synonyms
Gang gai, Maduong
Planchonella maritima Pierre ex DubardPouteria maritima (Pierre ex Dubard) BaehniSideroxylon maritimum Pierre [Invalid]
References (2)
- Mansfeld,
- Royen, 1957,
