Twin seed tree
Anaxagorea javanica

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 4-6 m tall. The bark has an aroma. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are oblong. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaf scars on old wood. There are 1-4 flowers in a group. The fruit is a berry with 2 seeds. The fruit are black and shiny.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the understorey of forests. It grows in lowland forests and up to 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andamans, Asia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit ?, medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pelir musang, Pohon biji kembar

Synonyms

Fissistigma fuscum (Craib) R. E. Fr.; Melodorum fuscum Craib; Mitrephora crassipetala Ridl.;