Dracontomelon duperreanum (PROSEA)
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Dracontomelon duperreanum Pierre
- Family: Anacardiaceae
Synonyms
- Dracontomelon sinense Stapf.
Vernacular names
- Vietnam: sâu.
Distribution
Wild and cultivated in Vietnam and southern China.
Uses
The acid fruits are edible.
Observations
- Large tree with strong buttresses.
- Leaves with 7-15 pairs of leaflets.
- Flowers white in rather short panicles.
- Fruit a drupe, yellowish, 5-celled.
In dense deciduous forests, in regions with short dry season at low altitudes.
Selected sources
- Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam (various authors), 1960-. Vol. 1-24. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
- Mansfeld, R. & Schultze Motel, J., 1986. Verzeichnis landwirtschaftlicher und gärtnerischer Kuturpflanzen. 2nd ed. 4 Volumes. Springer Verlag, Berlin. 1998 pp.
Authors
P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen