Microcos lanceolata (Miq.) Burret

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Microcos

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk can be 15 cm across. The bark is smooth. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7-18 cm long by 3-5.5 cm wide. They are wedge shaped at the base. The flowering shoots are 2-4 cm long and near the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 1.5-2.5 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 600 m above sea level.
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Usage

The ripe fruit are edible.
Uses fodder food fuel material medicinal shade
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Microcos lanceolata world distribution map, present in Indonesia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834828-1
WFO ID wfo-0000451620
COL ID 42TY6
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Synonyms

Microcos lanceolata Inodaphnis lanceolata