Irvingia malayana

Irvingia malayana, also known as wild almond (Thai: กระบก, Khmer: ចំបក់) or barking deer’s mango,[3] is a tropical evergreen tree species in the family Irvingiaceae.[4] The specific epithet malayana is from the Latin meaning "of Malaya".[5]

Irvingia malayana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Irvingiaceae
Genus: Irvingia
Species:
I. malayana
Binomial name
Irvingia malayana
Synonyms[2]
  • Irvingella harmandiana Tiegh.
  • Irvingella malayana (Oliv. ex A.W.Benn.) Tiegh.
  • Irvingella oliveri (Pierre) Tiegh.
  • Irvingia oliveri Pierre

Description
Fruit

Irvingia malayana grows as a large tree up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 500 millimetres (20 in). The bark is greyish to whitish. The flowers are greenish white or yellowish. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 60 mm (2 in) long.[5]

Distribution and habitat

Irvingia malayana grows naturally in Indo-China and Malesia.[1][5] Its main habitat is mixed tropical forests, often associated with dipterocarps, from sea-level to 300 m (1,000 ft) altitude.[5]

Uses

The wood of this tree is used in construction.[6] In Thailand's Roi Et Province it is one of the preferred woods for charcoal,[7] where its seeds are also valued as food and eaten roasted.[3]

References
  1. Barstow, M. (2020). "Irvingia malayana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T33227A67741108. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T33227A67741108.en. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. "Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A.W.Benn". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. Cruz-Garcia, Gisella S; Price, Lisa L (2011). "Ethnobotanical investigation of 'wild' food plants used by rice farmers in Kalasin, Northeast Thailand" (PDF). Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 7 (33). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. "Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A.W.Benn". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. Kulip, Julius; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A.W.Benn." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 432, 434–435. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  6. Asianplant - Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex Benn.
  7. Trees in Paddy Fields in Northeast Thailand
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