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Santiria grandiflora

Family: Burseraceae


What it is like

A medium sized tree. It grows 30 m tall. The bark is grey brown and scaly. The leaves have 4-6 pairs of leaflets. They have powdery hairs underneath. They are 16-29 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. The leaf stalk has a deep groove above. The flowering stalks are 9-18 cm long. The fruit are narrowly oval but unequal. They are yellowish green but turn pink as they ripen. They are 1.5-1.9 cm long by 1.1-1.3 cm wide. The surface in slightly wrinkled.

An unresolved name in The Plant List.


Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests up to 200 m above sea level. It grows in Borneo. It can be on sandy soils and alluvial soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Kedongdong, Keromoh, Seeladah

Synonyms