Cut-the-tongue tree
Walsura robusta
Family: Meliaceae
What it is like
A large tree. It grows 4-25 m high. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are oval and 15-30 cm long. There are 3-5 leaflets. They are narrowly oval and the end one is 7-16 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The side ones are smaller. The flowers are small and white. They are 4-5 mm long. They arein groups in the axils of leaves or towards the ends of branches. These groups are 5-15 cm long. The fruit are oval and 1-2 cm across. There are 1 or 2 seeds.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. In Yunnan in China it grows between 600-1000 m altitude. It grows in seasonal rainforest and in monsoonal rainforest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Hainan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In China plants flower February to March and fruit April to June.
Its other names
Local names
Dieng-soh-phlang, Gyobo, Kot Sit Shu, Lali, Mogchouphong, Per-te, Thengrali, Yailonan