Elaeocarpus hygrophilus is a species of plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family. It is distributed in Southeast Asia. The tree is tall. The fruits are olive-like.
The pickled fruits are used as foods in some Southeast Asian countries like Thailand and Vietnam. In Thai, the fruit is known as ()https://botany.wu.ac.th/?p=29362&lang=en and the English name of Thailand's capital, Bangkok, is said to derive from the village of Bang Makok, named after the fruit.https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/travel/423304/revisiting-the-original-bangkok
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Elaeocarpus hygrophilus