Buni tuah tree
Antidesma celebicum
Family: Phyllanthaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk can be branched. The trunk is 37 cm across. The leaves are narrowly oval and taper to the tip. They are dull green. The flowers have an unpleasant smell. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit hang in long bunches. They are white but turn red or black when ripe.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The fruit have a sour, bitter-sweet taste.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grown by seeds or grafting.
Its other names
Local names
Pohon buni tuah, Pohon lombopale hutan