Alphonsea elliptica
Hook.f. & Thomson
Tree Banana
AnnonaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten and are sweet.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Asia, India, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand,
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 family Annonaceae growing 23 m high with sweet fruit.
Notes
The Annonaceae are a mainly tropical family.
Names & Synonyms
Ga-yu, Mempisang, Pe-sae, Pisang-pisang, Terbak, Tam yao
Alphonsea maingayi var. elliptica RidleyAlphonsea teysmannii Boerl.
References (5)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 111
- Craib, 1925, Florae Siam. Enum 1p 62
- Macmillan, H.F. (Revised Barlow, H.S., et al) 1991, Tropical Planting and Gardening. Sixth edition. Malayan Nature Society. Kuala Lumpur. p 290
- 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
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
