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General Information

Feroniella lucida is a small to medium-sized tree armed with numerous long, slender, sharp thorns. It grows from 10 - 15 metres tall with a straight bole 20 - 30cm in diameter[].
The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use[]. The plant is also occasionally cultivated as fruit tree in Cambodia and Java[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Indonesia.

Habitat

Teak forests at elevations below 400 metres in Java. Sometimes occurs in situations where the soil is periodically very dry[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit[, ]. The pulp of the fruit is eaten as a vegetable[]. The fruit is 60 - 70mm in diameter with a tough, woody skin about 10 mm thick[].

Medicinal

The pericarp (flesh and skin of the fruit) is used medicinally[].

Agroforestry Uses:

The plant is well armed with thorns and is of potential use as a hedge[].

Other Uses

The plant could be useful as a rootstock for Citrus species[]. Although the Citrus grows more slowly, earlier fruiting is induced[].

Propagation

Seed -

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