Hill Jelutong (Dyera costulata)

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

Hill Jelutong (Dyera costulata) is a large, deciduous tree with a spreading crown that grows up to 75 m in height. The trunk is not buttressed and can be up to 3 m in diameter and up to 30 m unbranched. It can be found in Southeast Asia where it has long been exploited for timber and latex. The latex is used for chewing gum, celluloid, linoleum, insulation of electric cables, cement, paints, paper, etc.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Primary evergreen lowland or hill forest up to 300 metres. In undisturbed forests at elevations up to 400 metres. Usually on hillsides and ridges on clayey to sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant. (Zone 10)