Tulanan, Tembangan tree
Reinwardtiodendron humile

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 27 m high. The trunk is 40 cm across. There are buttresses 4 m tall. They extend 5 m from the tree. The bark is smooth with scaly patches. The leaves are alternate and compound. The leaves are 15-20 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaflets on each side. The leaflets are 8.5-10 cm long by 1.8-3.5 cm wide. The uppermost one is larger. It is 18 cm long by 6.5 cm wide. The flowers are 5 mm across and white to orange. The fruit are about 2 cm across. They are green to yellow.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests up to 300 m above sea level. It can be up to 800 m above sea level. It can be in sandy or clay soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China (Hainan), Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The layer around the seeds is edible.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Arangan, Bintangor, Bubok, Kennuni, Mamata-babae, Pohon tembangan, Umtopak

Synonyms

Aglaia dubia (Merr.) Kosterm.; Aphanomixis humilis (Hassk.) Kosterm.; Lansium dubium Merr.; Lansium humile Hassk.; Reinwardtiodendron dubium (Merr.) X. M. Chen;