Malvaceae FAMILY
Microcos stylocarpa
Microcos stylocarpa
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Microcos stylocarpa is a tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole can be up to 30cm in diameter[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatMixed dipterocarp forests and thickets at low and medium elevations[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].