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General Information

Antidesma tetrandrum is a shrub or a tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole is often bent and often branching from the base; it can be up to 25cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indonesia.

Habitat

Understorey of both dense primary and more open secondary forest; from the lowlands to the mountains; river banks and marshy ground; forest edges, forest remnants and around human habitation, perhaps planted; at elevations to 2,300 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	10.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Found in the wild on clay soils[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

The fruits are sometimes eaten[]. The obliquely ellipsoid, laterally compressed fruits are 3 - 5mm long and 2 - 3mm wide[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The hard wood is used to make axe handles[].

Propagation

Seed -

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