Glochidion wallichianum

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It can grow 15 m tall with a trunk 30 cm across. The leaves are oval and 4-16 cm wide by 2-5 cm wide. They are dark green on the upper surface and pale green underneath. Flowers are greenish white. The fruit are 5 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 75-450 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Man pu, Man pu bai lek, Prue ngong

Synonyms

Diasperus curtisii (Hook.f.) Kuntze; Diasperus desmocarpus (Hook.f.) Kuntze; Glochidion curtisii Hook.f.; Glochidion desmocarpum Hook.f.; Phyllanthus wallichianus (Mull.Arg.) Mull.Arg.;