Wrightia annamensis
Eberh. & Dubard
Chhe dai khla
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Summary
Source: WikipediaWrightia annamensis is a small tree species in the family Apocynaceae. Its distribution includes: southern China, Cambodia and Viet Nam: where it may be called: lòng mức trung bộ. At the time of writing (July 2018) there is a database conflict, with some authorities placing this species as a heterotypic synonym of Wrightia pubescens subsp. lanitii (Blanco).
Description
A shrub. It grows 3-4 m tall. Flora of China and The Plant List have different synonyms.
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Edible Uses
The oil seeds are used in cooking.
Traditional Uses
The oil seeds are used in cooking. ? edible
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Notes
There are 10-16-24 Wrightia species.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Agron. Colon. 1:38. 1915 (As Wrightia annamensis)
- Cengel, D. J. & Dany, C., (Eds), 2016, Integrating Forest Biodiversity Resource Management and Sustainable Community Livelihood Development in the Preah Vihear Protected Forest. International Tropical Timber Organization p 120
- Phon, P., 2000, Plants used in Cambodia. © Pauline Dy Phon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. p 634 (As Wrightia annamensis)
