Cheilosa montana Blume

A tree. It grows up to 25 m tall. The leaves are alternate and simple. The leaves are narrowly oblong. They are 25 cm long by 10 cm wide. The flowers are in spike like groups. These are slender and 8 cm long. They can occur singly or in groups on branches. The fruit is a narrowly oval capsule. It is 5 cm long and splits open. They are pale green to yellow. The flesh is white. The fruit have a thick woody covering.

A tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 500 m altitude above sea level. It can be up to 1,200 m above sea level. It grows on rocky, sandy and clay soils.

The fruit are eaten. They are also used to make an alcoholic drink. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer.

Can be grown by seedlings.