Champrai
Licania splendens

Family: Chrysobalanaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. It can be 44 m tall. The bark is fairly smooth but flakes off when old. It has a large crown and buttresses. The leaves are alternate and simple. The leaves are 4-11 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are oblong but wedge shaped at the base. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves and at the ends of branches. These are 2-14 cm long. The flowers are 2 mm long. The fruit are fleshy with a stone inside. The fruit are narrowly oval and 1-1.3 cm long. The outside is smooth and there is a thin fleshy layer.

There are 200 Licania species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on sea shores and in rocky places up to 400 m altitude. It can grow in sandy and clay soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

The fruit is rarely use. They are eaten especially by children.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Bangas puteh, Buku-buku, Bunga, Gandulang, Jentihan, Jentihan burung, Kanduhong, Kelat layu hutan, Mauhi, Medang kawan, Medang merah, Membatu, Mempadang, Merbatu, Ngilas, Piasau-piasau, Sampaluan, Sidapng, Tadag, Tampaluan, Tampaluan puteh, Tembatu, Timpoluvan

Synonyms

Angelesia splendens Korth.; Atuna nitida (Hook.f.) Panigrahi & K. M. Purohit; Chrysobalanus splendens Korth. ex Miq.; Coccomelia nitida (Hook.f.) Ridl.; Ferolia nitida (Hook.f.) Ridl.; Licania angelesia Bl. [Illegitimate]; Licania splendens (Korth.) Prance & Kosterm.; Parinari nitida Hook.f.; Parinarium fragile Teijsm. & Binn.; Parinarium nitidum Hook. f.; Parinarium philippinense Elm.; Trichocarya splendens (Korth.) Miq.;