Pteleocarpa lamponga

Family: Cardiopteridaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. It can grow 37 m tall. The crown is bushy and open. The trunk is straight and cylinder shaped. It is 60 cm across. The bark is smooth or has shallow cracks. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are broadly oval and 3-10 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. The flowers are in branched panicles at the ends of the branches. The flowers are bright yellow. The fruit are flat, winged and dry with one seed. The fruit are 5 cm across.

The name is ambiguous. Also reported as in the families Boraginaceae, Gelsemiaceae and Sapindaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in well-drained soil and in lowland forest. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The ripe seeds are boiled and eaten as a flavouring.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds. They germinate in 3-7 weeks.

Its other names

Local names

Mentugal, Tubulo

Synonyms

Dodonaea lamponga Miq.;