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Edible: Leaves, CAUTION, Seeds VERY POISONOUS

An evergreen tree up to 8 m tall. It can reach 20 m high. It spreads to 2-5 m across. The stem is erect and branching. It has milky sap. The bark is grey brown. The branches come out in whorls, and they are marked with leaf scars. The leaves are bright green. The leaf stalk is 3-6 cm long. The leaf blade is oblong, and narrowing towards the tip. It is 6-37 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. Leaves are deeply veined and arranged in spirals around the stem. The flowers are white with a yellow throat. They are like tubes and 7.5 cm long by 2.5-5 cm across. They occur in dense clusters at the ends of branches. The flowers have a strong scent. The fruit are round and fleshy berries, which are 7.5 cm across. They are pink, tinged with purple. Often the fruit occur in pairs. They hang down.

A tropical plant. It grows best in rich, moist, well drained soils. It needs a sheltered and partly shaded position. It is drought and frost tender. It is often near swamps, near the sea and on rocky and sandy coasts. It can tolerate exposure near the coast, but is cold sensitive. In XTBG Yunnan. It suits hardiness zones 11-12. In Townsville Anderson BG.

Common Names: Sea Mango, Grey Milkwood, Baraibai, Batano, Bentan, Bintaro, Bintaru, Cande, Chattankaya, Chemeridech, Dabur, Derei-yongo, Dhakur, Dog bane, Dteen-ped-nam, Hahoo, Kalwa, Kameduangel, Kassi Kattarali, Khakhou, Kodalma, Kottuma, Laholaho, Leva, Magkana, Monde, Native Frangipani, Pink eyed Cerbera, Pompong, Pong-pong, Reva, Rewa, Rubber tree, Salut, Sukanu, Te reiango, Tiin-pet-lek, Tin ped, Tok-tok kalau, Toto, Truc dao, Utalam, Vasa, Vasavasa, Za-lat

Synonyms:

Cerbera odollam Gaertn.;
Cerbera lactaria Buch.-Ham.;
and others


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