Polyalthia cerasoides

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves are oblong and narrow. They taper to the tip. The flowers are greenish-white. They have a scent. The fruit occur in clusters. They are red and like cherries. They are 6 mm across. They have one seed.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical rainforest and on the edges of secondary forest. It grows up to 700 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten when fully ripe.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cay noc, Chan dong, Chilka dudduga, Duoi trau, Ka dan nga paa, Knaydael, Kray, Kudumi, Marmi, Nedunarai, Nhoc, Nhoc la be, Panjon, Quandau trai-tron, Ran, Senthala maram, Snaydel

Synonyms

Guatteria bifaria A. DC.; Guatteria cerasoides Dunal; Polyalthia bifaria (A, DC.) Hook.f. & Thomson; Polyalthia crassipetala Merr.; Unona cerasoides Baill.; Unona cerasoides Roxb.;