Madhuca alpina (a.Chev. ex Lecomte) A.chev.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Madhuca

Characteristics

An evergreen tree. It is large and grows 35-45 m high. The trunk is straight and 100-130 cm across. The flowers are white. The fruit is an oval berry 2-2.5 cm across. There is one hard black seed inside.
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It occurs in subtropical dense forests. If occurs from 1,700-2,200 m altitude.
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Usage

The fruit can be eaten. The seed sontains oil which can be eaten.
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Edible fruits seeds
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Distribution

Madhuca alpina world distribution map, present in Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:787436-1
WFO ID wfo-0000232693
COL ID 6R3MN
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Synonyms

Madhuca alpina Bassia alpina