Adinobotrys vastus

(Kosterm.) J. Compton & Schrire

FabaceaeSeeds/Nuts
Adinobotrys vastus
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Seeds - oil

The seeds are processed for oil.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in occasionally flooded sites. In Kalimantan. It grows from sea level to 250 m above sea level.

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, 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 35 m tall. It has a short thick trunk and very large buttresses. The flowers are dark purple.

Names & Synonyms
Callerya vasta (Kosterm.) SchotMillettia vasta Kosterm.
References (2)
  • Kew Plants of the World On line
  • Sosef, M. S. M., Hong, L. T., & Prawirohatmodjo, S., (Eds.), 1998, Timber tree: Lesser-known timbers. Plant Resources of South-East Asia, 5(3), p 128 (As Callerya vasta)

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