Sasangkangan tree
Pouteria macrantha

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk is straight and can be 80 cm across. The leaves are simple and arranged in spirals. They are oblong or narrowly oval. The fruit are round and yellow to orange.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland primary forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Kalamuting, Palak-palak, Pohon sasangkangan, Suing

Synonyms

Bureavella macrantha (Merr.) Aubrev.; Lucuma dolichosperma H. J. Lam.; Lucuma macrantha (Merr.) H. J. Lam.; Pouteria dolichosperma (H. J. Lam.) Baehni; Sideroxylon macranthum Merr.; Sideroxylum stenophyllum Merr.;