Fissistigma pallens

(Finet & Gagnepain) Merrill

Annonaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A climbing shrub. It grows 12 m long. The leaves are oblong and 15-20 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. They are greyish white underneath. The flowers are opposite the leaves or at the end. There are 1-3 flowers in a group.

Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in mountain forests between 600-800 m altitude in southern China.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,

Cultivation

Seed need to be sown while fresh.

Notes

There are about 60 Fissistigma species.

Synonyms

Melodorum pallens Finet & Gagnepain

Also Known As

Cachthu tai

References (2)

Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1058
Li Ping-Tao, Annonaceae, Flora China.