Talauma gioi

Other scientific names: Tsoongiodendron odorum Chun, 1963 (Pineapple)

Big tree, evergreen, 25 m high or more, trunk diameter is over 1 m. Leaves are single, growing, oval long, 8 – 17 cm long, 3.5 – 7 cm wide; petioles are 1.2 to 2.5 cm long. Flowers grow alone in leaf axils, red – light purple, fragrant. 9 pieces of flower wrapping, arranged 3 rings, the largest outer ring, 17 – 20 mm long. The second much. Oranges 10 – 12. Oval fruit, drooping, 10 – 18 cm long, weighing 0.5 – 0.7 kg. Berries are sticky, woody, thick, containing 3 – 11 red seeds with stalks

Wood is less prone to termites, used for household furniture and construction.