Asian pheasant tree
Dracontomelon duperreanum

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A large tree. It has strong buttresses near the base. It grows 10-20 m high. The crown is dense and round. The bark is fairly smooth. The young branches are softly hairy. The leaves are large. They are 30-45 cm long. The leaves have 7-15 pairs of leaflets. These are 6-12 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are white and in short panicles. The fruit is fleshy. It is yellow and has 5 cells. The stones are unequal and flattened.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in seasonal rain forest between 120-600 m altitude. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Vietnam (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten raw. They are also preserved in sugar.

It is cultivated in China and Vietnam.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In China plants flower in April to May and fruit June to November.

Its other names

Local names

A zi ren a, Magu, Nga-su, Sau

Synonyms

Dracontomelon sinense Stapf;