Aglaia simplicifolia

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 20 cm across. The twigs have reddish-brown hairs. The leaves are simple and have hairs or scales underneath. The fruit is round and hairy. It is 4 cm across and brown or red.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forest in granite, limestone of sandstone bedrock. In Thailand it grows between 20-500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Aril - medicine?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Belayang, Bunau, Di ngu, Hom klai, Hom khoi, Kra duk ling, Pra yong

Synonyms

Aglaia gagnepainiana Pellgr.; Aglaia haplophylla Harms; Beddomea simplicifolia Bedd.; and several others