Membalo (Dysoxylum acutangulum)

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

Dysoxylum acutangulum is an upper canopy tree that grows up to 47 m in height with a straight, buttressed bole that can be branchless for up to 18 m and up to 140 cm in diameter. It can be found in Southeast Asia. The seeds are poisonous containing dysoxylum acid. The wood is strong and hard. It is used for furniture, Chinese coffins, and construction.

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

An upper canopy tree in undisturbed lowland and hill forest, growing on hillsides and ridges with sandy soils; at elevations up to 1,000 metres. (Zone 10)