Morus macruora, or the Andalas Tree, is known as pohonandalasin the Indonesian language. It is found only in the West Java province and the southern part of the province of West Sumatra. The Minang ethnic group in West Sumatra use the tree for the pillars, floors, and walls of their traditional houses. Sometimes they also make furniture from it. The importance it enjoys in the Minang culture makes it quite expensive.
The tree can reach 40 meters in height and 45 centimetres in diameter. Its branchless trunk may reach a height of 15 meters, which makes it good for timber. The leaves resemble these of the mulberry, except that their surface is hairy like the stalk. The hairs can cause itching. Its fruits grow in bunches, are red when mature, and taste like the mulberry.
The tree grows in the highlands from 900 to 1,600 meters above sea level. It needs moderate levels of rainfall and fertile land with volcanic ashes. People nowadays must travel for days to find the trees in the woods, an indication that its population has considerably dwindled. It produces fruits twice a year. The biggest fruit season lasts from July to December.
