Bird-berry tree
Antidesma velutinosum

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It can grow 15 m high. The trunk is 35 cm across. The leaf stalks are 2-6 mm long. The leaf blade is narrowly oval and 12-18 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. The fruit are 4-7 mm across.

There are about 100-170 Antidesma species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest. It is often near streams. It grows between 20-1,200 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Gunchiak gajah, Khoipora, Mata keli, Pohon buni sepang, Setapoh bukit, The-po

Synonyms

Antidesma attentuatum Wall. ex Tul.; Antidesma molle Wall. ex Mull. Arg.; Antidesma roxburghii Wall. ex Tul.; Antidesma tomentosum Miq.; Stilago tomentosa Roxb.;