Alectryon connatum Radlk.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Alectryon

Characteristics

A small bushy tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves have up to 6 leaflets. They are shiny green above and pale bluish underneath. They are about 11 cm long. The flowers are small and cream. They are in branched clusters. The fruit are orange-red. They are in branched clusters. They seeds are black and have a red covering over them.
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Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows near the coast and in dry rainforest.
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The red aril or fleshy layer around the seed is edible and sweet.
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Edible fruits
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Plants are grown from fresh seeds.
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:781646-1
WFO ID wfo-0000525455
COL ID 6S8XH
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Synonyms

Nephelium connatum Alectryon connatum Spanoghea connata