Kerodong tree
Microcos hirsuta

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows about 10-16 m tall. The trunk is 35 cm across. The branches are hairy. The leaves are alternate and simple. There are hairy. The flowers contain both sexes. The flowers are 11 mm across. They are white or yellow and in groups. The fruit are 2 cm long and orange.

There are about 200 Grewia species. They are mostly tropical. The fruit of most may be edible. These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical Asia. It grows in forests up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit are acid and used in juice drinks. The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Buah tusu, Bunsi, Kerodong, Korodong, Pohon buah tusu, Pohon kerodong, Puteh enkuliong, Puting bliong

Synonyms

Grewia hirsuta (Korth.) Burret; Grewia omphocarpa Miq.; Grewia palembanica Miq.; Omphocarpus hirsutus Korth.;