Polyalthia debilis

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It grows 60 cm tall. The branches have a brown covering. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are 5-8 cm long and 2-4 cm wide. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves. They are pale yellow. The fruit are round or oblong and yellowish. They have 1-2 seeds.

An unresolved name in The Plant List. The roots have some antimalarial activity.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in deciduous forest at 330 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In NE Thailand fruit are ripe March to May.

Its other names

Local names

Bak lok kok, Kluai tao, Noom wooa

Synonyms

Desmos cambodicus (Finet & Gagnep.) Ast; Desmos dubius (Craib) Craib; Polyalthia dubia Finet & Gagnep; Popowia cambodica Finet & Gagnep.; Unona debilis Pierre; Unona dubia Craib;