Beilschmiedia roxburghiana

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Indian laurel tree

Lauraceae Edible: Seeds, Fruit 5 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Beilschmiedia roxburghiana is the type species of the tree genus Beilschmiedia in the family Lauraceae. Its native range is from the Himalayas to S. China, Indo-China to Peninsula Malaysia; in Vietnam it may be called chắp chại or bạch mi; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.

Description

A large tree which loses its leaves. It grows 10-15 m tall. The small branches are flattened and angled. The leaves are opposite. They are narrowly oval and 9-14 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The fruit are purple to black. They are oval and 4-5 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.

Edible Uses

The ripe fruits are eaten fresh.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen broad-leaved forest on mountain slopes. In Tibet.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Vietnam,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds.

Production

In China it flowers and fruits in August.

Notes

There are about 100-250 Beilschmeidia species. They are in the tropics.

Also Known As

Arnjang, Bachmi, Chapchai, Minyi, Myauk-okshit, Pohon medang india, Serai-gutti, Shawdu, Thitsat

References (6)

Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 70
Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 10
Pham-Hoang Ho, 1999, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam. Nha Xuat Ban Tre. p 385
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 155
Sundriyal, M. & Sundriyal, R. C., 2004, Structure, Phenology, Fruit Yield, and Future Prospects of some Prominent Wild Edible Plant Species of the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Journal of Ethnobiology 24(1): 113-138

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