Sphaerocoryne affinis

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A woody climber. It can be 30 m long. The flowers have a sweet smell. They are yellowish white. The fruit are oval and 1 cm long. They are yellow and fleshy. It is on 5 cm long stalk.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are sold in markets.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Akar bunga tanjong, Rumduol

Synonyms

Dasymaschalon scandens Merr.; Melodorum aberrans (Maingay ex Hook.f.) J. Sinclair; Polyalthia aberrans Maingay ex Hook.f & Thomson; Polyalthia affinis Teijsm. & Binn.; Popowia aberrans Pierre apud Finet & Gagnepian, Unona mesneyi Pierre [Illegitimate]; and others