Rapanea wightiana
(Wall. ex A. DC.) Mez
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Description
A small tree. It grows 10 m tall. The young branches are smooth and cylinder shaped with scars from fallen leaves. The leaves are simple and alternate or in spirals. The leaf blade is 4-8 cm long by 1-2.3 cm wide. They are narrowly sword shaped. The fruit is a round berry. There is one seed.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows along the edges of high altitude evergreen forests between 1,600-2,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Sri Lanka,
Notes
Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Synonyms
Myrsine capitellata Wall. var. lanceolata C.B.ClarkeMyrsine wightiana Wall. ex A. DC.
Also Known As
Cheeramaram
References (1)
- Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 515
