Black wild nutmeg
Knema laurina

Family: Myristicaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-20 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval or sword shaped with rusty hairs underneath. The fruit are about 2.5 cm long. The seeds have an aril ror fleshy layer around them.

There are 85-90 Knema species. They occur in south Asia.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests on a range of soils. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten raw or cooked.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds

Its other names

Local names

Batang berdarah, Chendarah hitam, Dedarah, Derahan, Huru tangkalak, Kajeng rah, Ki mokla, Penarahan hitam, Pisang-pisang bulu, Pohon penarahan hitam, Tenol

Synonyms

Myristica laurina Blume;