Xantolis stenosepala
(Hu) Van Royen
Laumai, Yunnan prickly canarium
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Description
An evergreen tree. It grows 6-15 m tall. The trunk is 10-20 cm across. The bark is brown. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and 7-15 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are small. There are 2-5 in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are fleshy and oval. They are 3 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. There are 1 or 2 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. In Yunnan in China it grows between 800-1500 m above sea level. It grows in subtropical broad-leaved evergreen forest.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
References (2)
- Hu, Shiu-ying, 2005, Food Plants of China. The Chinese University Press. p 623
- 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
