Fruit: Resembles grapes in shape and size
Large trunk with rough-textured bark
Benefits: Bignay juice contains high amounts of total phenolic
and subtly bitter
The tree is native
Pitanak Fruit Plant (Dracontomelon costatum) Fruit: Resembles grapes in shapeCommon Names: Besengkiang, Katep, Landur, Lengkugang, Petanang, Pistanak, Rengau, Sangkuang, Tekosoi Botanical Name: Dracontomelon costatum General Information: Upper canopy tree, up to 30 meters tall, Belongs to the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. Native to Sumatra and Borneo (Brunei, Sabah, West , Central , South and East Kalimantan) The specific epithet "costatum" is from the Latin meaning "ribbed," referring to the leaf veins. Provides an