Xantolis hookeri

(C. B. Clarke) P. Royen

SapotaceaeFruit
Xantolis hookeri
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level in Sikkim.

Asia, Himalayas, India, Laos, Northeastern India, 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 tropical tree in the Sapotaceae family found in Sikkim at 1,000–2,000 m elevation.

Names & Synonyms

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Planchonella hookeri (C. B. Clarke) PierrePouteria hookeri (C. B. Clarke) BaehniSideroxylon hookeri C. B. ClarkeSideroxylon hookeri var. mekongensis Lecomte
References (1)
  • Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126

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