Sapindaceae FAMILY
Xerospermum laevigatum
Xerospermum laevigatum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Xerospermum laevigatum varies from a shrub up to a tree that can be 36 metres tall. The bole can be up to 1 metre in diameter with buttresses up to 2.5 metres high and 2.3 metres spreading[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The tree yields a timber and an edible fruit, which are sometimes used locally though not highly appreciated.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatPrimary and sometimes secondary forests, on dry land, crests, etc., on sandy clay or sandstone; at elevations up to 700 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].