Antidesma edule Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Antidesma

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 13-20 m tall. The trunk can be 30 cm across. The leaves are oval and taper to the tip. The leaves are hairy underneath. Plants are separately male and female. The fruit are 4 mm wide. They are pink or red.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.5 - 16.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Mixed lowland to hill forest; sometimes in damp forests by streams; growing on rocky volcanic/ultrabasic soils; at elevations from 70-400 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 70-400 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The leaves are used as an acid flavouring. The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses -
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Antidesma edule world distribution map, present in Philippines

Conservation status

Antidesma edule threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:338898-1
WFO ID wfo-0000235972
COL ID 5VJQH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Antidesma edule

Lower taxons

Antidesma edule var. edule Antidesma edule var. apoense