Buchanania sessilifolia Blume

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Buchanania

Characteristics

A large tree. It grows 20-42 m tall. The trunk is 30-80 cm across. Sometimes it has buttresses. The bark is grey brown and smooth. The leaves can have some reddish-brown hairs underneath. The leaves are broadly oval and vary in size. They can be 9-35 cm long by 3-10 cm wide. There are 12-24 pairs of side veins. The flowers are white and hairy. The fruit are an unequal heart shape and 10-13 mm long by 8-11 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.8
Mature height (meter) 15.0 - 26.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It mostly grows on dry land near river banks but can be in freshwater swamps. Usually it is below 1,000 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The sour fruit is eaten.
Uses food material
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Buchanania sessilifolia world distribution map, present in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:69338-1
WFO ID wfo-0000573455
COL ID NMD9
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Synonyms

Buchanania acuminata Buchanania sessilifolia Buchanania oxyphylla