Flavoured casearia
Casearia flavovirens

Family: Salicaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The bark is white. The leaves are narrowly oval to sword shaped and 12-25 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. The fruit are orange and vary in size and shape. There are many small seeds with dark red arils of fleshy layers around them.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open areas and in forests. It grows up to 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Kasearia sedap, Nuot tro-vang

Synonyms

Casearia odorata Teijsm. & Binn.; Melistaurum arboreum Hasselt ex Blume;