Cleistocalyx conspersipunctatus
Merr. et Perry
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Buds, Fruit
The dry leaves and buds are used to make a boiled water infusion, and the fruit are eaten fresh.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical rainforests. It grows below 1,000 m altitude. Seedlings need shade but mature trees need full sunlight.
Asia, China, 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
An evergreen tree. It grows 20-25 m high. The trunk is 50-60 cm across. The bark is 6-8 mm thick.
Production
It is a fast growing tree.
Notes
There are 23 Cleistocalyx species. They occur in Asia and the Pacific.
Names & Synonyms
Check Syzygium
References (1)
- Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, 1996, Vietnam Forest Trees. Agriculture Publishing House p 565
