Ma niang nam
Aesculus assamica

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 32 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. The leaves have 5-9 leaflets. These are 12-35 cm long by 5-18 cm wide. There can be teeth along the edge. The flowers are in groups of 3-11 flowers and they have a scent. The petals are white or yellow. The fruit is a capsule that is oval and 5 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. There is usually one seed.

Also put in the family Hippocastanaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in limestone country. It is in wet forests and mixed or evergreen broad-leaved forests. It grows between 100-2,000 m above sea level in S China. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kataw-chying-hkrang, Pun-pan, Wesinni, Yamyaw

Synonyms

Aesculus khassyana C. R. Das & Majumdar; Aesculus punduana Wall. ex Hiern; Aesculus punduana Wall.; Pavia khassyana Voigt; Pavia punduana Wall. ex Voigt; Pawia punduana Kuntze;