Claoxylon longifolium

(Blume) Engl. ex Hassk

Langa tree

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The young leaves are cooked and eaten, and are sold in local markets.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows on the edge of forest. It prefers wet, deep, rich and well-drained soil. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level. It can be on limestone. In Yunnan.

Africa, Asia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Vietnam,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Angola, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Brunei, Bhutan, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, China, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Micronesia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Comoros, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Mali, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palau, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Sudan, Singapore, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Identify

A shrub or small tree 8-10 m tall. It can be 20 m tall. The small branches are slender and angular. The twigs are hollow. The leaves are alternate and simple. The leaves are rough to touch. The flowers are 4 mm across. They are white to yellow and in groups. The fruit are 1 cm long and green to brown. They are 3 lobed capsules.

How to Grow

Plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings.

Wikipedia

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Claoxylon longifolium is a species of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in Assam, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Caroline Islands.

Other Information

The leaves are sold in markets.

Notes

There are about 75-80 Claoxylon species.

Names & Synonyms

Daun manis, Gisap, Kayu langa, Kesepang, Ketupuk kuyam, Ki lehat, Loc mai la dai, Oropor, Pohon kayulanga, Sayor salang, Sepang, Sepupang, Sitapu, Sitopu

Claoxylon papyraceum Airy ShawErytrochilus longifolius Blume

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