Golden apple, Chan, Paen
Diospyros decandra

Family: Ebenaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 5-10 m tall. The fruit are yellow or golden and have a sweet smell. Fruit are flattened when trees are young and rounded when trees are older. They are yellow when ripe.

There are about 485 species of Diospyros mostly in the tropics.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in dense forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Fruit are sold in markets. It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cand, Can, Jun, Lukchan, Mun thi, Thi, Thi trai

Synonyms

Diospyros packmannii C. B. Clarke;