Sarcotheca glauca

Family: Oxalidaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. It grows 21 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. It does not have buttresses. The bark is fairly smooth. The leaves are single and 5-11 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are papery. They are dull grey-green underneath. The base is rounded or wedge shaped and there is a short tip. The flowers are in clusters of 1-2 clusters together made up of many flowers. The clusters are 2-13 cm long. They have a rusty coloured covering. The fruit are round or oval and red. There are 2-3 seeds.

There are 11 Sarcotheca species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on mountain ridges and mossy forests up to 2,700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten in curries.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Connaropsis glauca Hook. f.;