Woolly langsat tree
Aglaia tomentosa

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. The leaves are alternate and compound and hairy with 5 to 7 leaflets. The leaflets are hairy. The flowers are small and borne in compound flowers clusters. The fruit are red and velvety. It is juicy and about 2 cm across.

There are about 104 Aglaia species. They occur in Asia and the Pacific.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. They occur from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao. It grows in forests at low altitudes. In Indonesia it grows up to 2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Brunei, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The layer around the seed in the fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit - aril

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Bayanti, Bunau, Huat ngo, Karamiras, Kumpang penjaru, Lantupak, Mata-mata, Medang bebulu, Nuai fai, Pohon langsat wol, Redan, Sampak tupai, Sang khriat, Segera, Umpong

Synonyms

Aglaia bamleri Harms; Aglaia cordata Hiern. in Hook. f.; Aglaia dyeri Koord.; Aglaia elaphina Merr. & L. M. Perry; Aglaia ferruginea C. T. White & W. D. Francis; Aglaia glomerata Merr.; Aglaia harmandiana Pierre; Aglaia minutiflora Bedd.; Aglaia polyantha Bedd.; Aglaia ramuensis Harms; Aglaia rufa Miq.; Aglaia zippelii Miq.; Argophilum pinnatum Blanco; Euphoria exstipularis C. DC.: Euphoria exstipulatis Griff.;