Vatica pauciflora

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval to sword shaped. They are simple and arranged alternately. They are 7-20 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. The flowers are white or pale yellow and in the axils of leaves near the ends of branches. The fruit is a brown nut 3 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in freshwater swamps and along rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Resak rawa

Synonyms

Retinodendron pauciflorum Korth.; and several others