Ptychopyxis caput-medusae

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 23-30 m tall. The trunk can be 68 cm wide. It can have buttresses 75 cm high. The leaves are narrowly oval and 16-24 cm long by 7-10 cm wide. The fruit have stinging hairs. The fruit are grey-green. The fruit are 3-4 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Malaysia it grows between 300-500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Mallotus caput-medusae Hook.f.;