Boranga
Kydia calycina
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves re 3-12 cm long by 4-17 cm wide. They can have 3 lobes and are almost heart shaped at the base. They are dark green above and more hairy underneath. The flowers are in a group. The fruit is a capsule 4-5 mm wide. The seeds are dark brown and kidney shaped.
There are 4 or 5 Kydia species.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In southern China it grows in sparse mixed forests in valleys between 500-1,600 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The mucilaginous material from the stems is used to clarify sugar.
Edible parts
Stem mucilage
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Baluma-shaw, Dwabok, Magan, Magan-kaja, Magap, Miekyat, Phet-wun-ni, Tabo, Tayaw-ni