Adinandra glischroloma
Hand.-Mazz.
Du To Kwoh
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-8 m tall. The leaves are oblong and 8-13 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are leathery. The flowers are in groups of 2 or 3 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round and black when ripe. They can be 1.3 cm across. They are hairy.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in forests between 200-1,800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Production
In China plants flower in May to June and fruit September to October.
Notes
Also put in the family Theaceae.
Synonyms
Adinandra chinensis Merr. ex Matcalf
References (1)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2843
