Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A tree. It can grow 15-39 m tall. The trunk can be up to 85 cm across. It can have buttresses 100 cm tall. The flowers are yellow and have a scent. The fruit are round to fig shaped and orange to red and 5 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It can grow up to 2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andamans, Asia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bunya, Kayu ling, Kelampu, Lantupak, Segera

Synonyms

Alliaria cyrtobotrya Kuntze; Dysoxylum alternatum Ridl.; and several others