Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Antidesma edule

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Antidesma edule is a tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall. The bole can be up to 30cm in diameter[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.

HabitatMixed lowland to hill forest; sometimes in damp forests by streams; growing on rocky volcanic/ultrabasic soils; at elevations from 70 - 400 metres[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ].