''Cynometra cauliflora'' is a small, cauliflorous tree with a thick, heavily branched stem, and rather small flowers, about across, that appear on the stem in clusters. It is known in

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as ''namu-namu'', after the flattened, crescent shaped pods, which look similar to the Indonesian

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, namu-namu. In the city of Ternate, it is called namo-namo, and ñam-ñam in the

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. It is a species of the genus '' Cynometra'', native to

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, and found mainly in northern peninsular Malaysia.

Foliage

Each leaf is made up of 2 leaflets, which if not examined closely may appear as two leaves. The leaflet is asymmetrical in shape measuring long and wide. They are glossy and smooth, dark green with pale green undersides, and are a rosy pink when young.

Fruits

The fruits are kidney-shaped, long and . The

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does not split open readily, but a line is visible along the fruit and divides it into two. The texture of the skin is coriaceous and uneven, colored a pale greenish/yellow to brown. The pod is edible, with

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tic and juicy yellow pulp, and relatively large seeds.

Propagation

The tree is usually grown from seed, although it can be

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d by budding, approach

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and other methods.

External links

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Singapore National Parks Board

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2378268 cauliflora Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Cauliflory