Gynocardia odorata R.Br.

A small evergreen tree. It grows 8 m tall. The bark is brown or greenish and has some lumps. The leaves can be 26 cm long. They are glossy and leathery. The leaves have a short stalk and a pointy tip. The flowers are pale yellow and grow straight from the trunk and old branches. They have 5 petals and have a sweet smell. Male and female flowers grow on separate trees. The fruit are yellowish brown and almost round. They are woody and 10 cm across.

It is a subtropical plant. It suits moist swampy places. In China it grows in mountain valleys in sparse forests between 800-1,000 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

The ripe seeds are roasted and edible oil is extracted. The seeds can be boiled, and drained then boiled and drained several times before eating. Caution: The fruit is poisonous.

Plants can be grown from seeds.