Sapindaceae FAMILY
Paranephelium joannis
Paranephelium joannis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Paranephelium joannis is an evergreen shrub, or more commonly a tree that can grow up to 24 metres tall. The bole can be 10 - 40cm in diameter, exceptionally to 60cm, with buttresses up to 150cm high or with stilt roots[ 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 is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast sia - Borneo
HabitatPrimary forest, often on river banks, sometimes on a slope; growing on clay or sand, sandstone or limestone; at elevations from sea level to 300 metres, exceptionally to 450 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 ].