Embelia subcoriacea
(C. B. Clarke) Mez
Large-leaved embelia
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Description
A straggling shrub or small tree. It can be a climber. It grows 3-5 m high. The leaves are narrowly oval. They are 8-15 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. They taper to the tip and the base is wedge shaped. The flowers are of one sex and small. They are 3 mm long. They are in groups 3-5 cm long in the axils of leaves. The fruit are red and round but flattened. They are 1 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit are sweet-sour and eaten fresh with added sugar, or used to impart a sour taste. The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are sweet-sour and eaten fresh with added sugar. They are also used to impart a sour taste. The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in Yunnan in China between 1,400-2,300 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Notes
There are about 140 Embelia species. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Also Known As
Alqyulhav, Jermi-masi, Ob-ab, Poimuri tenga, Re dai, Tling, Trimeng, Trimong ruibe
References (13)
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- Lalfakzuala, R., 2007, Ethnobotanical usages of plants in western Mizoram. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 6(3) pp 480-493
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- Wild edible plants of Himachal Pradesh
