Kaciput
Salacia macrophylla

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A woody creeper. The leave are somewhat leathery. They can be shiny. They vary between narrowly and broadly oval. They are 8-34 cm long by 17-20 cm wide. They are wedge shaped at the base. There can be rounded teeth towards the tip. The fruit are a flattened round shape and 6 cm long by 5 cm wide. They are orange or red. There are 3 or more seeds in each fruit. These are 2-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest near the coast. It can occasionally be in freshwater swamps and on limestone rocks. It can be up to 1,200 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand

How it is used for food

The flesh around the seeds is sweet and edible.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Areuy ki gangarangan, Areuy mata poljang, Hempedal itek, Khop naang, Krado hot, Nasi sejuk

Synonyms

Salacia buddinghii Scheff.; Salacia celebica Blume; Salacia flavescens Lurz.; Salacia kamputensis Pierre; Salacia macrocarpa Korth.; Salacia ovalis M. Laws., non Korth.;