Sarcosperma paniculatum
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Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 130-1,300 m above sea level.
Asia, Indonesia, 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 tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk is 70 cm across. The flowers are yellow to greenish-white. The fruit is round and 2 cm across. It ripens to red or purple-black.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Sarcosperma paniculatum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet paniculatum means 'loosely branched', referring to the flowers.
Names & Synonyms
Maharaja kayu
Apoia macrocarpa (Elmer) Merr.Bracea paniculata KingDiscocalyx macrocarpa ElmerSarcosperma breviracemosum H. J. Lam
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
