Ternstroemia toquian
Fern.-Vill.
Kowara
PentaphylacaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It suits the wet tropics. It has been recorded at 500 m above sea level.
Asia, Malaysia, Philippines, 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 Pentaphylacaceae family (also classified in Theaceae), suited to wet tropical conditions and recorded at elevations around 500 m.
Notes
Also put in the family Theaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Talipopo
Llanosia toquian BlancoTernstroemia lobbiana Pierre
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 184
