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Asam Popoi - Sarcotheca laxa (Ridl.) Knuth var. laxa - Oxalidaceae
Synonym:
Other names:
Asam popoi daun tunggal [1], Belimbing pipit, Belimbing akar [2], Belimbing bulat [3]
General information:
Distinguish botanical characteristics:
Leaf – unifoliolate, elliptic to oblong, acuminate to cuspidate, brown to reddish brown when dry [4]
Fruit – subglobose to ovoid capsule, up to 1.5 cm diameter, pale to bright red [2,4]
Seeds – exarillate [4]
Uses:
Medicinal uses – none known
Fruit – acidic, cook in curry [2], edible but has minor economic importance to the local people [3], one of the most favourite fruits in the forest for many birds [5]
Major/bioactive phytochemicals:
None known.
References:
[1] https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/29789
[2] https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Sarcotheca_monophylla_(PROSEA)
[3] Millow et al., Int. J. Food. Sci. (2014), 14(1), 1-27.
[4] Oxalidaceae, Flora Malesiana, (1971), 7(1), 151-178.
[4] https://besgroup.org/2018/12/16/buchanania-arborescents-commonly-known-as-little-gooseberry-tree-or-sparrows-mango-and-birds
SK & NMH, 2022
