Aglaia korthalsii

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows to 26 m high. The trunk is 70 cm across. It has buttresses. The bark is reddish-brown. The twigs are covered with shiny reddish brown scales. The leaves can be 40 cm long. There are between 3-7 leaflets. They are oval and almost opposite. They taper to the tip. Leaflets are 8-27 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. There are 10-25 secondary veins on each side. There are scales under the leaflets. The flowering cluster is in the axils of leaves or on old wood on the twigs. These can be 30 cm long. The fruit is oval and 2-4 cm long by 1-3.5 cm wide. They are orange.

There are about 104 Aglaia species. They occur in Asia and the Pacific. The Vit C content is 10 mg/100 g.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and along rivers and in peat swamps. It usually grows at low altitudes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The aril of layer around the seeds in eaten.

The fruit are often eaten by children.

Edible parts

Fruit, aril

How it is grown

In Thailand is commonly flowers January to April and fruits January to March.

Its other names

Local names

Keriah, Keriat, Ke ya, Kiah, Kriah, Langsat munchit, Lantupak, Lantupak burung, Merikubit, Piah, Segera, Sekeriah.

Synonyms

Aglaia aquatica (Pierre) Harms; Aglaia cauliflora Koord.; Aglaia celebica Koord.; Aglaia confertiflora Merr.; Aglaia dysoxylifolia Koord.; Aglaia dysoxylonoides Koord.; Aglaia longipetiolulata Baker .f; Heamia aquatica Pierre; Hearnia dysoxylifolia C. DC. in DC. ;