Miliusa sclerocarpa

Miliusa sclerocarpa (A.DC.) Kurz, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 41: 291 (1872) (syn: Miliusa longiflora (Hook.f. & Thomson) Baill. ex Finet & Gagnep. ; Saccopetalum longiflorum Hook.f. & Thomson; Saccopetalum sclerocarpum (A.DC.) Hook.f. & Thomson; Uvaria sclerocarpa A.DC.);
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Bhutan to Thailand: Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Thailand as per POWO;
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Uvaria or Miliusa sp. ? for ID: 4 images.
Location : Sitakunda, Ctg, Bangladesh 
Habit : Tree
Habitat :  wild in the forests.
Note : Fruit edible. Oval, 1.5-3.5 cm long


Please check Uvaria littoralis (Blume) Blume


I checked Uvaria littoralis as you suggested, it’s very similar but the plant is a tree. I suspect it could be Miliusa tomentosa. But I’m confused. Please


At last this species Miliusa longiflora identified by Dr. Sardar Nasir Uddin, BNH


 

 


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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of Thailand  India Flora Online

Updated on October 6, 2025