Imu't-srangam
Xantolis cambodiana

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 10-13 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-7 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The sepals of the flowers are oval and 2-3 mm long. They are in groups. The fruit are oval and 11-15 mm across.

The leaves are used to increase the milk flow in women.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in secondary forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dau ka dieu, Gang tu hu, Nom nang, Sen gang, Tan nom

Synonyms

Pouteria cambodiana (Pierre & Dubard) Baehni; Planchonella cambodiana Pierre ex Dubard; Sideroxylon cambodianum Pierre;