Microcos latifolia (PROSEA)
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Microcos latifolia (Masters) Burret
- Family: Tiliaceae
Synonyms
Grewia latifolia Masters.
Vernacular names
- Peninsular Malaysia: cenderai gajah, damak-damak bulu, tajam damak.
Distribution
India, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore.
Uses
The fruits are edible and in Malaysia they are used in curries and chutneys.
Observations
Shrubby tree, 7-13 m tall, branchlets tomentose. Leaves broad-elliptic, 15-22 cm × 9-12 cm, stellate-pubescent beneath. Fruit an obovoid drupe, ca. 2 cm × 1.5 cm, yellow, sparsely pubescent.
Selected sources
10, 72.
