Microcos tomentosa Sm.

Description:

Bukit Tagar, Hulu Selangor, Malaysia.Microcos tomentosa Sm. Malvaceae, alt. Tiliaceae. CN: [Malay and regional vernacular names - Cenerai, Kenerai, Cenderai]. Distribution - Southern China, Myanmar, Thailand,, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines. An evergreen shrub tree with a dense, rounded or cylindrical crown; it can grow up to 20 metres tall. The bole can be up to 40cm in diameter, often branching from low down and often fluted. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of fibre and wood.Synonym(s):Grewia affinis Hassk.Grewia blumei Hassk.Grewia paniculata Roxb. [Illegitimate]Grewia paniculata DC.Ref. and suggested reading:FRIM Flora Databasewww.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2507750tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Microcos+tomen...