Dacryodes rugosa

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A small to medium sized tree. It can grow 30 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. The bark is pale grey. It is smooth and scaly. The leaves are compound with 1-4 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are 6-22 cm long by 3-11 cm wide. The flowers are in groups in the axils of the leaves. The fruit are oval and 1.5-2.5 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland and hill forest. It grows up to 900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kembayau burung, Maraputih, Rajang, Watuk

Synonyms

Canarium moultonii Ridl.; Canarium rugosum (Blume) Miq.; Canarium virgatum (Blume) Miq.; and others