Kasai
A03 / A05 / A08 / A10 / A11 / B13
Common Name
Kasai
Scientific Name
Pometia pinnata
Growth Form and Foliage
- Tree (Big (>30 m)); Medium (16m - 30 m)).
- Broad / Mushroom / Hemispherical.
Flowers
- Flowers are about 2 - 2.5 mm across.
- Branched flowering stalks that are 15 - 70cm long.
Fruits
- Fruit is ellipsoid to round, 1.5 - 5 by 1 - 3cm.
- The seed is egg-shaped, unequal sided, up to 2.5 by 1.5 cm.
Habitat
Terrestrial (Primary Rainforests,
Secondary Rainforests, Monsoon Forests,
Freshwater Swamp Forests, Riverine).
Ethnobotanical features
- Edible fruits - eaten fresh with juicy sweet pulp that resembles Lychee.
- Seeds can be roasted or boiled.
- Leaves used for chewing with lime; a herb and spice.
- General-purpose wood used for construction, furniture, flooring and various items.
- Wood also burnt as firewood and charcoal.
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*Last entry is at 4.30pm
Lot 201064, Jalan Melati
53100, KL East, Kuala Lumpur.
+6019 300 3634*
info@kleastpark.com
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