Dalunot
Pipturus arborescens

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 10 m tall. The stems are densely covered with hairs. The leaves are velvety along the veins above and are white and woolly between the veins underneath. Leaves are oval and 6-20 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. The leaves have rounded teeth along the edge. The leaf stalks are 2-9 cm long. The flowers are in round heads.

There are 30 Pipturus species

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in sunny places in Taiwan along the coast. It grows in secondary forests up to 2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Agandong, Himaramai

Synonyms

Urtica arborescens Link.; Pipturus asper Wedd.;