Binuang tree
Duabanga moluccana

Family: Lythraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk can be 100 cm across. It is fluted and has buttresses. The bark is red brown and rough and cracked. The leaves are simple and broadly oval. The base can be rounded or heart shaped. The leaves are bluish-green underneath. The flowers are 4 cm across and white to pink. They come out at night. The fruit is a capsule 2 cm long. There are about 100 seeds. These are 5 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed dipterocarp, swamp and mountain forests. It grows along rivers and up to 1,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The young fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Pohon binuang laki, Pohon takir

Synonyms

Duabanga borneensis R. Knuth;