Carapa moluccensis
Family: Meliaceae
What it is like
A low tree. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The flowers form a tube. They occur in groups. The fruit is a capsule with angular seeds.
There are 25 Carapa species. There are 3 Carapa species in tropical America.
Where it is found
A tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bangladesh, India, Madagascar, Myanmar, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The peel of the fruit is dried and eaten in soups.
Edible parts
Vegetable, fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Honkomafy, Lantakantalaotra, Pasur, Ye gaiya yoet
Synonyms
Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) Roem.; Xylocarpus granatum Koenig;