Horsfieldia macrothyrsa

Family: Myristicaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 4-15 m tall. The leaves are alternate but arranged in 2 rows. They are 12-28 cm long by 4-12 cm wide. They taper to the tip. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit occur in a cluster of 2-6 fruit. They are 2-4 cm long by 1.5-2 cm wide and have one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fat, oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pala rimbo

Synonyms

Myristica macrothyrsa Miq.; Palala macrothyrsa (Miq.) Kuntze;