Elaeocarpus hygrophilus

Family: Elaeocarpaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-13 m tall. The bark is pale creamy brown. It is smooth or shallowly cracked. The leaves are 5-12 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are broadly oval. There are shallow teeth. The leaf buds have silvery hairs. The flowers are in clusters 2-10 cm long. They are in the axils of the leaves. The fruit are 3-4 cm long and can be pointed. The stone is smooth.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

It is a cultivated fruit tree.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In NE Thailand fruit are available August to November.

Its other names

Local names

Cana, Chambak prang, Com, Com hao-am, Jahtung-banghri, Makok-nam, Romdeng

Synonyms

Elaeocarpus glandulosus Wall. ex Merr.; Elaeocarpus madopetalus Pierre;