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General Information

Antidesma pleuricum is a shrub or a tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall. The bole can be up to 25cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Taiwan to the Philippines.

Habitat

In forests; often in damp, dense habitats or near streams; growing on deep, fertile red soil, brown loam, limestone; at elevations up to 600 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	8.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. The fruits are lenticular to almost bean-shaped, laterally compressed, 3 - 4mm long and 3 - 4mm wide[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The sapwood is whitish, odourless and tasteless. The wood is hard, rather brittle and heavy[].

Propagation

Seed -

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