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Drypetes crassipes

Family: Putranjivaceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The leaves are alternate and simple They are thick and leathery. The flowers are 4 mm across. They are yellow to red and in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are about 3.5 cm long. They are orange and fleshy. The seeds are in a sweet pulp.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 1,600 m above sea level. It can be on sandy or clay soils. It grows in Borneo.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia


How it is used for food

Edible parts


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Menyalin

Synonyms