Muku tree, Rough leaf tree
Aphananthe aspera

Family: Cannabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 20 m high. It is covered with rough hairs. The leaves are oval and 5-13 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They have fine teeth. The male and female flowers are separate but on the same tree. Male flowers are on young branches and female flowers are in the axils of upper leaves. They occur singly. The fruit is small and oval. It is 8-10 mm across and blue to black.

Also put in the family Ulmaceae. The Ulmaceae are usually tropical and subtropical. There are 5 Aphananthe species.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In China it grows between 100-1,600 m above sea level. In Indonesia it grows on a variety of soils from the lowlands to 1,300 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Pohon gadog

Synonyms

Celtis muku Siebold; Prunus aspera Thunb.; and others