Balam jiput tree
Payena lucida
Family: Sapotaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk can be 65 cm across. The sap is white. The leaves are alternate and simple. The flowers are 1 cm across. They are white and in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 2 cm long. It is green and fleshy.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed dipterocarp forest up to 200 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Its other names
Local names
Nyatoh, Pohon blam jiput