Madhuca motleyana

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 40 m high. The trunk can be 100 cm across. It can have knee like pneumatophores or bent breathing roots. The twigs are 4 angled. They are 4-5 mm thick and hairy. The leaves are alternate and simple. The leaves are scattered along the twigs. They are leathery and oval. They are 4.5-10 cm long by 3-6.5 cm wide. They are broadest in the middle. They taper to the tip. The base is slightly unequal. There are 3-17 flowers per cluster. They are in the axils of leaves. The flower stalk is 20 mm long. The fruit are oval and 3 cm long by 1.8 cm wide. There are 1-2 seeds. The fruit are edible.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in freshwater swamps or seasonally flooded land. It can grow up to 600-1,000 m altitude. It can grow on poor sandy soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Nuts - oil, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bengku, Ketiau, Ketur, Kliue, Lagar, Luba buah, Mayang, Medang ketur, Nyatoh bekus, Nyatoh tanjong, Nyatu bekas, Nyatu bobi, Pujang, Saran, Sa tieo, Surin

Synonyms

Bassia motleyana (de Vriese) C. B. Clarke; Ganua motleyana (de Vriese) Pierre ex Dubard; Illipe motleyana (de Vriese) Engl.; Isonandra motleyana de Vriese; Payena bankensis Burck.; Payena latifolia Burck.; Payena rubripedicellata Burck.; Sideroxylon glabrescens Miq.;