Palaquium xanthochymum

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 40 m tall. It has yellow latex. The trunk can be 80 cm across. It has buttresses. The leaves can be clustered at the ends of twigs. The flowering shoots have 5 flowers. They are white. The fruit is oblong and 3-5 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 400 m above sea level in Indonesia. It is often in mixed swamp forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia, Singapore

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds - oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Nyatoh babi, Nyatoh baya, Nyatoh kabu, Nyatoh renggong, Nuatu bawi, Nyatu ringkau

Synonyms

Croixia xanthochyma (de Vriese) Baehni; Dichopsis rubens C. B. Clarke; Isonandra xanthochyma de Vriese; Palaquium lanceolatum Burck; Palaquium rubens (C. B. Clarke) Engl.; Palaquium xanthochymum var. montanum H. J. Lam; Palaquium xanthochymum var. puberulum H. J. Lam;