Blumeodendron tokbrai var. borneense

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. It can have buttresses 1 m tall. The fruit are capsules about 3.5-4.3 cm long and wide. They have 2 or 3 locules. They ripen green to brown. The seeds are bean shaped and about 2 cm long. They have a fleshy layer around them that is edible.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in tropical moist forest. It grows from 25-1,700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Indalus, Kapol utan, Simpul

Synonyms

Blumeodendron borneense Pax & K. Hoffm.;