Balukanag
Chisocheton cumingianus

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk has buttresses 3 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from rainforest from sea level to 1,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chisocheton amboinensis Valeton; Chisocheton apoensis Elmer; Chisocheton benguetensis Elmer; Chisocheton morobeanus Harms; Chisocheton torricelliensis Harms; Dasycoleum cumingianum C. DC.; Didymocheton multijugum (Seem.) Harms; Dysoxylum multijugum Arn.; Dysoxylum paniculatum Arn. ex Wight; Dysoxylum sorsogonense Elmer;