Rhaphiolepis lanceolata
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The branches are blackish purple. They have brown hairs when young. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 3-8 cm long by 5-14 mm wide. The flowers occur as many in a group at the ends of branches. The petals are white or pink. The fruit are round and black. They are 4-7 mm across.
Edible Uses
The round black fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open forests between 400-1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Production
In China plants flowers in June and fruit in October and November.
References (2)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1408
- www.efloras.org Flora of China Volume 9
