Weaver's-beam tree
Schrebera swietenioides

Family: Oleaceae

What it is like

A moderate sized tree. It grows 20 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The bark is thick and grey. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 3-4 pairs of opposite leaflets and one at the end. The leaflets are oval and unequal on the sides. The flowers are yellowish-white with brown marks. They grow in compound clusters. They have a scent at night. The fruit is a pear shaped capsule. It is woody with 2 cells and 4 seeds in each cell. The seeds hang and have wings.

There are 6 Schrebera species. The leaves are fruit are used in medicine.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in deciduous forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The leaves are boiled, and eaten mixed with salt and chili peppers. The ripe fruit are eaten.

Famine food

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Banpalas, Bula, Bullakaya, Chabsing, Eksira, Gante, Gay ka lundi, Ghant, Ghanta parul, Ghanto, Goki, Jantia, Jhaw, Kalgante, Magalinga, Magganti, Makiri, Markho, Mogalingamara, Mogalingum, Moka, Mokadi, Mokha, Mokhdi, Mokho, Mokkam, Mukkalppa, Nakti, Naktinunjhad, Nemibure, Popti, Sandabsing, Tondamukkidi

Synonyms

Nathusia swietenoides (Roxb.) Kuntze; Schrebera pubescens Kurz; Schrebera swietenoides var. genuinum Kurz.; Schrebera swietenoides var. pubescens Kurz.;