Limpatu
Prainea limpato

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows about 30 m tall. The stem has white sap. The leaves are alternate and simple. They can be hairy underneath. The flowers are 0.5 mm across and greenish. The flowers are fused into a round flower head. The fruit are 5 cm across and green. They are irregular shaped. Only apart of the fruit is developed.

Where it is found

It grows in mixed forests up to 300 m above sea level. It can be on clay, sandy or limestone sois.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Buruni, Ematak, Karon, Kesusu

Synonyms

Gustavia valida (Blume) DC.; Pirigara valida Blume; Planchonia alata Blume; Planchonia elliptica Miers; Planchonia forbesii Knuth; Planchonia littoralis Blume; Planchonia sumatrana Blume; Planchonia sundaica Miq.; Planchonia undulata Teijsm. & Binn.;