Planchonella duclitan

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A large evergreen tree. It grows 40 m tall. The young branches are pale yellow with a white coating. The leaves are papery and narrowly oval. They are 10-24 cm long by 6-12 cm wide. They narrow to the base. The flowers are in groups of 8-10 in the axils of leaves. The flowers are small and 5 mm across. They are yellow to pale green. The fruit are oval and 3-5 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. They are dark red-purple when ripe. There is one seed. It is brown.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands in forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Christmas Island, Indonesia, Malesia, New Guinea, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gelam

Synonyms

Beccariella balitbitan (Blanco) Pierre; Beccariella celebica Pierre; Beccariella duclitan (Blanco) Pierre; Chrysophyllum rhodoneurum Hassk.; Chrysophyllum sundaicum Miq.; Planchonella celebica (Pierre ex Burck) Dubard; Planchonella nitida (Blume) Dubard; Planchonella sundaica (Burck) Dubard; Pouteria duclitan (Blanco) Baehni; Pouteria nitida (Blume) S. P. Tao [Illegitimate]; Sideroxylon balitbitan Blanco; Sideroxylon celebicum Pierre ex Burck; Sideroxylon duclitan Blanco; Sideroxylon nitidum Blume; Sideroxylon ramiflorum Merr.; Sideroxylon sundaicum Burck; Xantolis nitida (Blume) Baehni;