Sapindaceae FAMILY

Xerospermum noronhianum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Xerospermum noronhianum is a tree usually growing up to 25 metres tall with occasional specimens to 30 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 ]. The bole has buttresses and can be 30 - 75cm in diameter[ 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 RangeE. Asia - Bangladesh, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatPrimary and secondary rainforest; peat and heath forest; bamboo forest; plains as well as slopes and crests; dry places but also river banks, marshes, or periodically flooded areas, in a variety of soils from sea level to 300, exceptionally 1,500 m[ 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 ].