Strophioblachia fimbricalyx
Boerl.
Bonata bush
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2-4 m tall. The young branches are a grey-white colour. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and 7-14 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are wedge shaped or round at the base. The flowering shoots are at the ends of branches. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit is a capsule 8-10 mm across.
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. In China it grows in dense forest between 200-400 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Strophioblachia glandulosa Pax
Also Known As
Perdu bonata
References (3)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2398 (As Strophioblachia glandulosa)
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 719
- Thoa P. T. K., et al, 2013, Biodiversity indices and utilization of edible wild plants: a case study of the Cham Island in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Journal of Research in Environmental Science and Toxicology 2(9) :167-174
