Wild gambir tree
Trigonopleura malayana

Family: Peraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows bout 30 m tall. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are hairy underneath. The flower are 8 mm across and greenish-white. They are in bundles in the axils of leaves. The fruit are about 1 cm across. They are greenish-white. They are capsules. The seeds have a white fleshy layer or aril around them.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forest up to 1,600 m above sea level. It can be along rivers and on hillsides. It grows on sandy or clay soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The young leaves are eaten.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Akil, Enkunit, Gamber ooran, Gambir hutan, Gampil, Gomi balua, Kadoroi, Kayu sedi, Kayu masam, Kelali, Kodoloi, Kratouk, Sedi, Selait, Sidek kayu

Synonyms

Peniculifera penangensis Ridl.; Trigonopleura borneensis Merr.;