Dialium kunstleri

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It can grow 50 m high. The leaves are alternate and compound. The flowers are 9 mm across. They are white. They are in branched flower arrangements. The fruit are about 3 cm across. The are fleshy and bluish-black. The pods are filled with pulp.

Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests up to 400 m altitude. It can grow in sandy or clay soils. It grows in Borneo.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Keranji, Keranji kijang, Kuranji, Mawang choli, Meliwodong

Synonyms

Dialium dewittei Steenis; Dialium silvestre de Wit; Dialium trifoliolatum de Wit;