Psydrax umbellatus
(Wight) Bridson
Umbelled canthium
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Description
A small tree. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. The bark is yellowish grey and has shallow cracks. The young branches are 4 sided. The leaves are simple and opposite. The leaves are oval and have a sharp tip. The leaf blade is 8-15 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are white and have a scent. They are in a group with stalks from the same point. They are in the axils of leaves. The fruit is oval. It is 1.2 cm long and black.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry to moist deciduous forest.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Malesia,
Production
In India it flowers September to December. (February to August)
Notes
There are about 200 Canthium species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Alampamaram, Arsul, Irumbarappan, Kari, Karimchulungu, Nallamandharam, Njanjul
References (2)
- Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 102 (As Canthium umbellatum)
- www.theplantlist.org
