Batukanag
Aglaia pachyphylla

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A tree. It can grow 40 m tall. The trunk is straight and can be free of branches for 20 m. The trunk is 65 cm across. It can have buttresses.

There are about 104 Aglaia species. They occur in Asia and the Pacific.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forest and swamp forest on limestone or sandstone bedrock. In Thailand it grows from 50-700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chom phu samet, Ta suea

Synonyms

Aglaia barbatula Koord. & Valeton; Aglaia clarkii Merr.; Aglaia megistocarpa Merr.;