Walsura villamilii

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. The leaves are alternate and whitish underneath. The flowers are 6 mm across. The fruit are 27 mm across. They are orange-brown.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand

How it is used for food

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mata kuching hutan, Rihat purok

Synonyms

Heynea cochinchinensis Baill.; Napeodendron altissimum Ridl.; Walsura aherniana Perkins; Walsura angulata Craib; Walsura conchinchinensis (Baill.) Harms; Walsura elata Pierre; Walsura glauca C.Fischer; Walsura grandifolia Ridl.; Walsura hypoleuca Kurz; Walsura neurodes Hiern; Walsura villamilii Merr.; Walsura yunnanensis C.Y. Wu;