ZZ Mesua lepidota

Family: Clusiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk can be 40 cm across. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are narrowly oblong and 8-15 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and the edges are curved. There are 1-3 flowers in a group in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The fruit is a round capsule 2.5 cm across.

Also put in the family Calophyllaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Penaga bayan, Penaga tikus

Synonyms

Kayea lepidota (T. Anderson) Pierre; Kayea parviflora Ridl.; Vidalia lepidota Fern.-Vill.;