Ryparosa multinervosa
Family: Achariaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 10-23 m high. Sometimes it has buttresses. The bark is smooth. Young growth is finely hairy but this disappears quickly. The leaves are oblong and can taper towards the tip. They can be rounded at the base. They are shiny and green-brown on top but dull and pale underneath. There are hairs underneath especially near the midrib. The leaves are 20-32 cm long by 9-14 cm wide. The leaf stalk has rusty hairs which fall off. The male flower stalks can be 20-30 cm long. The fruit is round and flattened. It can have brown hairs which come off.
Also put in the Flacourtiaceae family.
Where it is found
A tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The fruit are sour but edible.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Pehapan ruai