Pakoidan, Dins, Labuei
Ochrosia akkeringae

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 13 m tall. The leaves are in rings of 3-5. The flower are yellow. The fruit are made up of 2 small fleshy fruit joined in the lower half. They are hairy and 3-4 cm long. There are several seeds inside the stones.

There are 30 Ochrosia species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in dry forest up to 300 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Christmas Island, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten raw or cooked.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ochrosia littoralis Miq.; Ochrosia littoralis Merr.; Excavatia littoralis (Merr.) Markgraf.