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Diploknema sebifera

Family: Sapotaceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 43 m tall. The trunk can be 60 cm across. The bark is greyish-brown. The flowering shoots have up to 10 reddish-brown flowers. The fruit is oval and 6 cm long. The seed are 2.5-3 cm long by 0.8-1 cm wide.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in lowland forests from sea level to 200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds - oil


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Hankang, Merading, Njato kalan, Putat

Synonyms