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General Information

Chrysophyllum roxburghii is an evergreen tree with a dense crown; it can grow 10 - 20 metres tall, occasionally reaching 30 metres. The usually fluted bole can be 45cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its edible fruit, for medicinal purposes and for timber. It is occasionally cultivated for its fruit and the wood is sometimes traded[, ].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Africa - Madagascar; E. Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, through SE Asia to Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, north Australia

Habitat

Forests at medium elevations in southern China[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[, ]. The brown to purplish black, subglobose fruit is usually 15 - 20mm in diameter, but can be up to 40mm[].

Medicinal

The roots and leaves are used medicinally[].

Other Uses

The heartwood is yellow-white or yellow-brown; it is not distinctly demarcated from the lighter coloured sapwood. The texture is very fine and even; the grain is straight or shallowly interlocked. The wood is moderately heavy, moderately hard. It should be suitable for general planking and temporary structures. It can also be used for shingles, flooring, interior trim, panelling and partitioning, light tool handles, furniture and cabinet making, grain mortars, veneer and plywood[, , ].

Propagation

Seed -

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