Mimusops elengi L.

Description:

Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Mimusops elengi L. Sapotaceae. CN: [Malay - Tanjung], Spanish cherry, Medlar, Bullet wood. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Northern Australia. A medium-sized evergreen tree, reaching a height ca 16 m dbh ca 1 m. Leaves are glossy, dark green, oval shaped, 514 cm long and 2.56 cm wide. Flowers are cream, hairy and scented. Bark is thick and appears dark brownish black or grayish black in color, with striations and a few cracks on the surface. Excellent timber and plant parts use in traditional folk and Ayurvedic medicine. Also a popular landscape in urban parks and avenue planting.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimusops_elengi