Bouea macrophylla
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Description
Tree up to 27 m high and 55 cm ø.
Bark light greyish brown, or dark coloured, finely fissured.
Leaves coriaceous, ovate-oblong to lanceolate, or elliptic to narrowly elliptic, (11½-)14½-30 by (4-)5-8 cm (on sterile specimens up to 45 by 13 cm), glabrous;
Flowers light yellowish green or light yellow, soon becoming brown.
Petals oblong, or oblong-obovate, 1½-2½ by c. 1 mm.
Stamens ⅔-l mm;
Panicles 4½-10(-12½) cm long;
Ovary c. ½ mm ø.
Distribution
Ambon present, Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present ‒ present); Sumatera (Sumatera present ‒ present), E. Coast: Langkat present, Malacca present, Mauritius present, Pahang present, Perak present, W. Java present, West & Central Java present
Malesia: Sumatra (E. Coast: Langkat, one coll.), Malay Peninsula (Perak, Pahang, Malacca), and W. Java.
Also cultivated in Mauritius, Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, West & Central Java, Borneo, and Ambon as a village fruit tree.
Also cultivated in Mauritius, Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, West & Central Java, Borneo, and Ambon as a village fruit tree.
Uses
Gandaria is an estimable fruit tree. In cultivation it thrives best on a light pervious soil, preferably below 500 m (OCHSE & BAKH. l.c.).
The ripe, yellow, plum-like fruits are eaten raw or steamed; they have a rather acid taste; they serve for an excellent compote. Young fruits are sometimes pickled and used for sambal. Young leaves are eaten with rice.
The timber of this species is not very good and only used for minor purposes (HEYNE l.c.), but BURKILL l.c. defines it as durable.
The ripe, yellow, plum-like fruits are eaten raw or steamed; they have a rather acid taste; they serve for an excellent compote. Young fruits are sometimes pickled and used for sambal. Young leaves are eaten with rice.
The timber of this species is not very good and only used for minor purposes (HEYNE l.c.), but BURKILL l.c. defines it as durable.
Citation
OCHSE & BAKH. 1931: Fruit: 1: t. 1
K. & V. 1896 – In: Bijdr.: 98
cf. FEDTSCHENKO 1926 – In: Svensk Bot. Tidskr.: 493
HEYNE 1927: Nutt. Pl.: 973
BURK. 1935: Dict.: 355
Koord. 1898: Minah.: 409
FEDTSCHENKO 1926 – In: Svensk Bot. Tidskr.: 493
CRAIB 1926 – In: Fl. Siam. En.: 346
Engl. 1883: p. 239. – In: DC., Mon. Phan. 4: t. 6, f. 9-11
BACK. & BAKH.F. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 150
BACK. 1907: Fl. Bat.: 369
GRIFF. 1911: Schoolfl.: 280
King 1896 – In: J. As. Soc. Beng.: 465
Corner 1940: Ways. Trees: 101: Atlas t. 11
GRIFF. 1854 – In: Ic. Pl. As.: f. 4
ADELB. 1948 – In: Blumea: 326
GRIFF. 1854: Notul.: 420
Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 520
KOCHUM. 1964 – In: Mal. For. Rec.: 210