Antidesma coriaceum

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree 15-20 m high. The trunk is 25 cm across. The leaves are alternate and simple. The flowers are 2 mm across. They are white to yellow. The fruit are 5 mm long and red. They are fleshy.

There are about 100-170 Antidesma species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows below 800 m altitude. It grows in swamps.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are sour, sweet and edible.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Choi moi la da, Chon mon, Beras-beras hitam, Kayu maya punai, Mempunai, Medang paya

Synonyms

Antidesma cordatum Airy Shaw; Antidesma fallax Mull.Arg.; Antidesma griffithii Hook.f.; Antidesma nitens Pax. & K. Hoffm.; Antidesma pachyphyllum Merr.;