Magnolia tsiampacca

Family: Magnoliaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 60 m tall. The trunk can be 100-150 cm across. It can have buttresses. The leaves are spaced along the branches in spirals at the nodes. They are 8-31 cm long and 3-12 cm wide. The flowers occur singly in the axils of the leaves. They are 5 cm across and white to yellow. The fruit is 4-10 cm long and red. There are 100 seeds 1-10 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Saba, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aran, Arau, Arau sejam, Maharu, Medang, Miharo, Minag, Miwi, Sempaka, Talak uma

Synonyms

Elmerrillia celebica (Koord.) Dandy; Elmerrillia papuana (Schltr.) Dandy; Michelia tsiampacca L.; Talauma papuana Schltr.; and others