Nyatu bulu
Palaquium eriocalyx
Family: Sapotaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 36 m high. The trunk is 40 cm across. There are buttresses 3 m high. The bark is slightly cracked. The twigs are 2-6 mm thick. They have dense long, orange brown hairs. The leaves are scattered along the twigs. They are oval and papery. They are 8-20 cm long by 5-12 cm wide. They taper to the tip. The edge of the leaf is wavy. There are 10-15 pairs of secondary veins. The leaf stalk is 12-30 mm long by 1-2 mm wide. It is flat with a groove above. It is densely orange brown hairy. There are 4-12 flowers per cluster. They are produced in the axils of leaves. The fruit is almost round.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests up to 150 m altitude. It can grown on limestone.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Nyato, Nyatu bulu