Rhinoceros wood tree
Bridelia glauca

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk can be 45 cm across. The leaves are alternate and simple. The often have slightly heart shaped base. The upper and lower surfaces are different colours. The flowers are 3 mm across. They are green to yellow. They are in dense bundles in the axils of leaves. The fruit are about 8 mm long. They are red to purple. They are a capsule with red seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open sites in forests. It can grow up to 2,000 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Baung-baung, Enep, Kanidei, Meretanak, Pentanah, Pohon kayu badak, Seik-chi-ywet-the

Synonyms

Bridelia acuminatissima Merr.; Bridelia glauca var. laurifolia Jabl.; Bridelia lauraefolia Elm.; Bridelia multiflora Zipp.; Bridelia nooteboomii Chakrab.; Bridelia pubescens Kurz; Bridelia sosopodonica Airy Shaw; Cleistanthus myrianthoides C. B. Rob.;