Hydnocarpus wrayi

Family: Achariaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-18 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. Young branches are hairy. The leaves are alternate and broadly oval. They have a short tip. They are 20-25 cm long by 8-12 cm wide. The flowers are white or greenish. The male flowers are in groups of s few flowers on short stalks. The female flowers usually occur singly. The fruit are yellow. They are narrowly oval and 7-8 cm long by 4-5 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests in hill sides at low elevations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hydnocarpus calvipetala Craib; Taraktogenos calvipetala Kerrl