Champereia manillana (Blume) Merrill
Family
Opiliaceae
Synonyms
C. griffithii Planchon ex Kurz.
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Chemperai, belkan. |
| English | False olive. |
| Indonesia | Sayor garing (the Moluccas), cemperai. |
| Philippines | Garimo, liyong-liyong (Tagalog), panalayapen (Ilocano). |
| Thailand | Phakwan, phak puem, sen. |
Geographical Distributions
Throughout southeast Asia, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Taiwan.
Description
Champereia manillana is a gynodioecious shrub to small tree and it can grow up to measure 4-10 m tall.
The leaves are very variable in form and size, ovate, oblong or lance-shaped and with a size of measuring 4.5-25 cm x 1.5-11 cm.
The inflorescence is a panicle with greenish flowers.
The orange-red fruit is a drupe, ellipsoid in shape and with a size of measuring 0.8-1.5 cm x 0.7-0.9 cm.
Ecology / Cultivation
C. manillana is found in primary and secondary open evergreen forest and in dry monsoon forest, usually not above 900 m altitude.
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References
- Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 8: Vegetables.
