Sumatran meranti tree
Shorea palembanica
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
What it is like
A large tree. It grows 60 m tall and can be 125 cm across the trunk. It has buttresses. The bark is grey to light brown. The leaves are alternate and oval or oblong. They are 8-25 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. They are wavy. The flowers are pale yellow. The fruit is an oval nut with short pale brown hairs. They are in groups in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. There are 3 longer calyx lobes that are oval and strap shaped and 5 cm long by 0.7 cm wide. and then 2 shorter lobes.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows along rivers banks and in fresh water swamps up to 1,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit, nut
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Its other names
Local names
Meranti tengkawang air, Pohon meranti sumatra, Pohon tengkawang majau