Antidesma cuspidatum
Mull. Arg.
PhyllanthaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Indonesia, 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 Phyllanthaceae family, Antidesma cuspidatum produces fruit.
How to Grow
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Other Uses
The heartwood is red; the sapwood is white, red, reddish brown or pale yellow. The wood is hard and fine-grained but usually only available in small quantities so that it is mainly used for small pieces of work. The wood is used for fuel.
Names & Synonyms
Tiruk
Antidesma cuspidatum var. borneense Airy ShawAntidesma cuspidatum var. leiodiscus Ridl.Antidesma rotatum Mull.Arg.
References (1)
- Hariyadi, B., 2008, The Entwined Tree: Traditional Natural Resource Management of Serampas, Jambi, Indonesia. Ph. D thesis. Univ. or Hawaii. p 401
