Daru (Cantleya corniculata)

Family: Icacinaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Cantleya corniculata is a tropical tree found in Asia that grows up to 40 m tall and has a high, dense crown and straight bole. The fruit is edible though unattractive and of poor quality. The wood is brownish-yellow in colour and has a strong and aromatic scent. It is very heavy and very durable. Found In: Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia. Other Names: bedaru, samala, bedaru, garu buwaja, tusam.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit. Said to be of a rather poor quality. — Said to be of a rather poor quality.

Habitat & North American Range

A canopy tree in primary forest. Lowland forest, often under swampy conditions. Drier parts of primary freshwater swamp forest, or drier hill forest, at elevations up to 300 metres, apparently local and scattered, on marshy or sandy soil. (Zone 10)