Desmos dubius

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 10 m tall. The young branches are hairy. The leaves are 7-13 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The flowers are at the ends of the branches or opposite the leaves. There are 2 flowers together and they are yellow. The fruit have 12 or more sections per fruit with 1 seed in each 10-13 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy soil between 100-400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Unona dubia Craib;