Microcos latifolia Burret

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Microcos

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 7-13 m high. The branches have a covering. The leaves are broadly oval. They are 15-22 cm long by 9-12 cm wide. There are soft hairs underneath. The fruit is oval and fleshy. They are 2 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. They are yellow and softly hairy.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 8.5 - 11.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Locally abundant in primary and secondary dipterocarp forest; it is also found in fresh water swamps, waterlogged area and along rivers; growing at elevations up to 1,000 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are used in curries and chutneys.
Uses food material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Microcos latifolia world distribution map, present in Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, and Singapore

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834830-1
WFO ID wfo-0000451631
COL ID 42TY8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Microcos latifolia Grewia latifolia Microcos blattifolia Grewia blattifolia