Scleropyrum wallichianum

Scleropyrum wallichianum Arn., Mag. Zool. & Bot. ii. (1838) 550.

Scleropyrum wallichianum Arn., Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is India to China (Yunnan, Guangxi) and W. New Guinea. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Gạo sấm

Latin name: 

Scleropyrum wallichianum (Wight. et Arn.) Arn. – Sphaerocarya wallichiana Wight.et Arn.

Family: 

Santalaceae

Uses: 

Treatment of soft tissue wounds (Leaves).

Distribution: 

Hoa Binh (Mai Chau), Nghe An, Quang Tri, Kon Tum, Kien Giang. The tree grows naturally in forests, often found in limestone mountains.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

May-November