Brucea javanica

Brucea javanica (L.) Merr., J. Arnold Arbor. 9: 3 (1928).

Brucea javanica (L.) Merr., Photo by Hoang  Son

its native range is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia.

Vietnamese name:

Xoan rừng, Sầu đâu cứt chuột, Nha đảm (tử), Sầu đâu rừng

Latin name: 

Brucea javanica (L.) Merr.

Family: 

Simaroubaceae

Uses: 

Seeds treat amoebic dysentery, malaria, hemorrhoids, whipworms and roundworms. Used externally to treat warts and calluses.

Distribution: 

The tree grows naturally scatteredly in horn forests, limestone foothills, coastal areas, quite common in Vietnam.

Flowering season: 

January-May

Fruit season: 

June-December