Selukai - Goniothalamus sp

Kayu selukai is the dried bark of Goniothalamus trees.  The Genera Goniothalamus of Annonaceae family consists of 160 species distributed throughout tropical S.E.Asia.  In Borneo alone, there are some 30 species of Goniothalamus, 14  of which were recorded in Sarawak.

Species of Goniothalamus are generally called selukai or kayu hujan panas.  They are all small trees of the under-storey.  The bark is aromatic, strong and stringy.  The dry bark is sold as kulit selukai, and burnt to keep mosquitoes and evil spirits away.  

Rare Fruits of MAHA 2010

Averrhoa bilimbi – Belimbing Buluh

Family : Oxalidaceae

Origin : Moluccas

Uses : eaten fresh ; condiment ; pickled

Carissa carandas – Asam Renda, Kerenda, Kalakai

Family : Apocynaceae

Origin : India

Uses : pickles ; folk medicine for anaemia.

Cynometra cauliflora – Namu-namu, Buah Katak Puru

Family : Fabaceae

Origin : Malesia

Uses : eaten fresh

Diospyros digyna – Black Sapote

Family : Ebenaceae

Origin : Central America

Uses : eaten fresh ; unripe fruit as fish poison.

Diospyros discolour – Buah Mentega

Family : Ebenaceae

Origin : Philippines

Uses : n.a.

Ficus ariculata - Ara

Family : Moraceae

Origin : India

Uses : eaten fresh ; dried. 

Flacourtia jangomas – Rukam Manis

Family : Salicaceae

Origin : India

Uses : eaten fresh ; jam ; folk medicine.

Garcinia prainiana – Cherapu

Family : Clusiaceae

Origin : n.a.

Uses : eaten fresh

Garcinia atrroviridis – Asam Gelugur

Family : Clusiaceae

Origin : Malesia

Uses : spice

Inga edulis – Ice-Cream Bean

Family : Fabaceae

Origin : South America

Uses : n.a.

Myristica fragrans – Buah Pala, Nutmeg

Family : Myristicaceae

Origin : Moluccas

Uses : Spice ; Juiced ; Dried.

Phyllanthus emblica  - Buah Melaka, Indian Gooseberry, Aamla

Family : Phyllanthaceae

Origin : n.a.

Uses : Eaten fresh ; cooked ; pickled ; folk medicine

Pouteria caimito – Abiu

Family : Sapotaceae

Origin : South America

Uses : eaten fresh ; folk medicine for cough, fever, diarrhea, bronchitis etc

Pouteria campechiana  - Canistel

Family : Sapotaceae

Origin : Central America

Uses : eaten fresh.

Rollinia deliciosa - Biriba

Family :  Annonaceae

Origin : South America

Uses : eaten fresh