Seraya majau (Shorea johorensis)

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

Shorea johorensis is a large tree about 65m tall with a hemispherical crown and straight, cylindrical, buttressed bole that can be up to 160 cm in diameter. It can be found in Southeast Asia particularly in Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia. There are no known edible and medicinal uses of this plant but it is a source of dammar resin, a hard resin, which can be used for caulking boats and baskets, as an adhesive, fuel for torches, 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

An emergent tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 300 metres. Usually found on riversides with clayey to sandy soils. (Zone 10)