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Aglaia rivularis

Family: Meliaceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk can be 50 cm across and without branches for the first 10 metres. Trees are separately male and female. The leaves are long and narrow. The fruit is oval and 1.5 cm long by 1 cm wide. There is a single seed.

It is a threatened species.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests along rivers up to 500 m above sea level. It occurs in Kalimantan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia


How it is used for food

The fleshy layer around the seed is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


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