Myrsine capitellata

Wall.

Bakal pate

Primulaceae Edible: Fruit 18 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tree. It grows to 9 m high. The leaves have stalks. They are crowded at the tips of branches. The leaves are 7-13 cm long. They are oval to sword shaped. They are narrowed at both ends. The leaves are leathery. The flowers are white.

Edible Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical Asia. In Nepal it grows between 900-1800 m altitude.

Where It Grows

Afghanistan, Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Nepal,

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.

Notes

There are about 300 Myrsine species. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.

Synonyms

Rapanea capitellata (Wall.) MezMyrsine excelsa D.Don

Also Known As

Seti kath

References (6)

Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 431
Joshi, A. R.. and Joshi, J., 2009, Plant Diversity and Ethnobotanical Notes on tree species of Syabru Village, Langtang National Park, Nepal. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 13:651-64
Manandhar, N.P., 2002, Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press. Portland, Oregon. p 329
Roxb. Fl. Ind. Ed. Carey, 2:295. 1824

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