Dacryodes macrocarpa

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 40 m tall. It has buttresses. The bark is reddish brown. It cracks. The leaves are alternate and compound. There are 1-2 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are 6012 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are in groups in the axils of the leaves. The flowers are 5 mm across. They are in broad clusters. The fruit is 3 cm long. It is fleshy.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 1,200 m above sea level. It can be in swamps and on poor sandy soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Asam, Asam asam, Asem, Kambasina, Karawas burong, Luring, Medang lada, Medang talsak, Paoh-paoh, Rarawa pipit. Seladah

Synonyms

Dacryodes kostermansii Kalkman; Santiria elliptifolia Merr.; Satiria macrocarpa King;