Yellow mahogany
Dysoxylum parasiticum

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A tree. The leaves are compound. The leaflets are 6-24 cm long by 3-6.5 cm wide. The flowers and fruit are produced on bumps on the trunk. The flowers are cup or tube shaped. The fruit are round and 2-3 cm long. They can have lobes.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Indonesia, Pacific, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Stem, flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Langsat

Synonyms

Alliaria caulostachya Kuntze; Alliaria ramiflora Kuntze; Alliaria speciosa Kuntze; Azedarach ramiflorum Noronha; Dysoxylum brachypodum Baker f.; Epicharis schiffneri (F. Muell.) Harms; Melia parasitica Osbeck; and others