Rumduel, Kravan
Mitrella mesnyi

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub 4-8 m tall. When in cultivation is climbs slightly. The leaves are 8-11 cm long. The flowers are yellow with a sweet smell. The fruit are blackish-purple and have 1 seed.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in semi-dense and secondary forests on plains.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ramdoul

Synonyms

Popowia aberrans Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep.; Popowia diospyrifolia Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep.;