Microcos hirsuta
(Korth.) Burret
Malvaceae
Grewia hirsuta (Korth.) Kochummen
Grewia omphacarpa Miq.
Grewia palembanica Miq.
Omphacarpus hirsutus Korth.
Common Name:
General Information
Microcos hirsuta is a tree that can grow up to 16 metres tall. The bole can be up to 34cm in diameter[
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The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
An understorey tree in undisturbed to slightly disturbed (open sites) mixed dipterocarp to sub-montane forests; along rivers and streams, but most common on hillsides and ridges with sandy to clay soils; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
