Edible: Leaves, Bark - spice, Latex, Sap, Fruit
A tall tree. It grows 40 m tall. It has buttresses. The bark is brown and cracked. The leaves are spaced along the branches and are in rings. The leaves are entire and oval. They are dark green and blue-green underneath. The flowers are in the axils of leaves near the ends of branches. The flowers have a sweet scent. The fruit follicles are 30 cm long. The fruit are yellow to green and not fleshy. The seeds are about 5 mm long. They are rounded at both ends.
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the wet zone. It grows in coastal areas in Papua New Guinea. In southern China it grows between 200-1,000 m above sea level. In XTBG Yunnan.
Common Names: Native rosella, White wild musk mallow, Ai-hanek, Andaragan, Bintihung, Blackboard tree, Chatim, Chattiwan, Dalipawen, Dirita, Dita, Herina, Kambuu, Katung, Letpan-ga, Lettok, Manakat, Plantan, Pohan pulai papan tulis, Pollay, Po-leh, Pulai lilin, Purbuk-kung, Rite, Ruk aththana, Saptparna, Sattaban, Taung-mayo, Taung meok, Tin pet, White cheesewood, Zej kaus nyawv
Synonyms:
Echites scholaris L.;
Pala scholaris (L.) Roberty