Swintonia acuta

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30-45 m tall. The trunk is 65 cm across. The bark is grey to red-brown and smooth. It can have shallow cracks. The leaves are papery and narrowly oval. They are 7-16 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are white. They are in groups 27 cm long.

It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pitoh ai

Synonyms

Swintonia schwenkii var. beccari Engl.; Swintonia luzoniensis Merr. & Rolfe; Swintonia acuminata Merr.;