Microcos lanceolata

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk can be 15 cm across. The bark is smooth. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7-18 cm long by 3-5.5 cm wide. They are wedge shaped at the base. The flowering shoots are 2-4 cm long and near the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 1.5-2.5 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are edible.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Batang libut, Chenderai hutan, Chenderai paya, Malabu

Synonyms

Inodaphnis lanceolata Miq.; Grewia miqueliana Kurz;