Basisihan
Spondias philippinensis

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A small or creeping tree often gaining support from other trees. It can be up to 30 m high and 7 cm across the trunk. Leaves have 1-4 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are somewhat leathery. The white flowers are in panicles. The fruit are yellow when ripe and 1-2 cm across.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They grow between 30 and 400 m altitude in the tropics. They are mostly in the rainforest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit are edible but sour.

Recorded in the Sepik district of Papua New Guinea. A very minor wild edible fruit. It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Trees grow wild from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Kaya ala, Rorsa rorsa

Synonyms

Pergia philippinensis Elmer; Solenocarpus philippinensis (Elmer) Kosterm.;