Carallia garciniifolia
F. C. How and C. N. Ho
Maganlihua, Qide, Mamaluen
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Description
A tree. It grows 14 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and 10-17 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. They are leathery. The flowers are usually in groups of 3 or 4 and withouta stalk. They are crowded at the tip of the branches. The petals are white.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows between 600-1500 m above sea level in Yunnan in China. It grows in monsoonal forest and subtropical broad-leaved evergreen forest.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Notes
There are about 11 Carallia species.
References (1)
- Jin, Chen et al, 1999, Ethnobotanical studies on Wild Edible Fruits in Southern Yunnan: Folk Names: Nutritional Value and Uses. Economic Botany 53(1) pp 2-14
