Alphonsea ventricosa

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 20-30 m tall. The trunk is straight and the branches are at right angles. The bark is dark brown and corky. The leaves are dark, thick and shiny. They are 15-25 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers have both sexes. They are near and usually opposite the leaves. The fruit are in groups of about 10. They are oblong and taper to the tip. They are 2.5-3.5 cm long.

The Annonaceae are a mainly tropical family.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andamans, Asia, Assam, Bangladesh, Himalayas, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fonsetricosa, Jhigpi-arung-otwang, Jong-mot, Noga-kola, Norlok-arong, Pakna-kala, Rulang-buphang, Thaisen-phang, Thei-vawk-ek, Thei-wok-ek

Synonyms

Bocagea ventricosa Baill.; Bocagea verrucosa Baill. [Spelling variant]; Uvaria badajamba Roxb.; Uvaria ventricosa Roxb.;