Xantolis hookeri

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level in Sikkim.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India, Laos, Northeastern India, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Doju

Synonyms

Planchonella hookeri (C. B. Clarke) Pierre; Pouteria hookeri (C. B. Clarke) Baehni; Sideroxylon hookeri C. B. Clarke; Sideroxylon hookeri var. mekongensis Lecomte;