Microcos stylocarpa
Burret
MalvaceaeFruit
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Botanical Research Institute of Texas
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
Fruit - raw. The pulp is of good flavour. The yellow fruit is an obovoid drupe 20 - 30mm long. The fruits are quite rich in iron and calcium.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Brunei, 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 Malvaceae family; this name is unresolved in The Plant List and may be synonymous with Microcos triflora.
Other Uses
The wood is used for the manufacture of household utensils and agricultural implements.
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List. It may be a synonym of Microcos triflora (Blanco) R. C. K. Chung.
Names & Synonyms
Damak damak, Kamuling, Kerudong, Namot, Porong
Grewia stylocarpa Warb.Microcos havilandii Ridley
References (1)
- Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-27
