Tarenna asiatica

(L.) Kuntze ex K. Schumann

Asiatic tarenna

Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit 402 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Source: Wikipedia

Tarenna asiatica, the Asiatic tarenna, is a species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.

Description

A large shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m tall. Young branches are angular. The leaves are simple and opposite. They overlap at the base. The leaf blades are 8-18 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The edges of the leaves are entire and curled. The flowers are cream or yellow and in groups at the top of the plant. The fruit are round black berries. They are 6 mm across. They have 2 cells with seeds.

Edible Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

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Medicinal Uses

Extracts of T. asiatica have been evaluated for use against dengue virus and Brucella.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in the tropics. It grows on the edges of forests above 1,600 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, India, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia,

Notes

There are about 180-370 Tarenna species.

Synonyms

Canthium corymbosum (Willd.) Pers.Chomelia asiatica (L.) O. KuntzeRondeletia asiatica L.Webera corymbosa Willd.and many others

Also Known As

Bingi papadi, Dharani, Jhanjhauka, Kankra, Kare, Komi, Kommi, Konda papidi, Kottam, Kumngida, Kupi, Kuppipoovu, Patale, Pavattachedi, Pisin maram, Tharana, Tharani, Therani chedi

References (9)

Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 621 [As (Linn.)Alston]
Arinathan, V., et al, 2007, Wild edibles used by Palliyars of the western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6(1) pp 163-168 (As Chomelia asiatica var. rigida)
Basha, S. K. M., Ethnobotanical Trees of Sri Lanka Malleswara Wildlife Sanctuary; Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh.
Kannan, M., et al, 2015, Ethnobotanical survey on wild edible plants of Kalrayan Hills, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India. Global J. Res. Med Plants & Indigen. med. 4(12): 236-246
Pullaiah, T., et al, Ethnobotany of India, Volume 1: Eastern Ghats and Deccan.

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Ramachandran, V. S., 2007, Wild edible plants of the Anamalais, Coimbatore district, western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal or Traditional Knowledge. 6(1) pp 173-176
Reddy, K.R., 1989, Additional Notes on the Wild Edible Plants of India. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 13 No. 1 pp 125-127
Revis. gen. pl. 1:278. 1891 [As (L.) Kuntze]
Schatz, G.E., 2001, Generic Tree Flora of Madagascar. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. p 342 (Genus)