Kambang semangkok bulat
Scaphium linearicarpum

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk can be 60 cm across. It has buttresses. The leaves are broadly oval and the base is deeply heart shaped. They are arranged in spirals. The flowers are pale green in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a yellowish nut with boat shaped wings. There is a single seed.

The seeds are used in medicine. Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical rainforest between 10-100 m above sea level. It can be up to 700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

In Thailand, fruit occur in December to February.

Its other names

Local names

Pohon kembang, Pohon payang karang, Thau phao khaao

Synonyms

Sterculia linearicarpa Mast.;