Mentua taban
Madhuca curtisii

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk can be 60 cm across. The leaves ate 7.5-15.5 cm long by 3.5-7 cm wide. The fruit is oval and 2 cm long by 1.3 cm wide. They are reddish-brown and slightly hairy.

Where it is found

It is a tropical palnt.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Sap, fruit ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mentu taban

Synonyms

Bassia curtisii King & Gamble; Bassia perakensis King & Gamble; Ganua chrysocarpa Pierre ex Dubard; Ganua curtisii (King & Gamble) Baehni; Isonandra curtisii (King & Gamble) Baehni; Madhuca chrysocarpa (Pierre ex Dubard) Ridl.; Madhuca perakensis (King & Gamble) Ridl.;