Adinandra formosana
Hayata
Ang-tan
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Description
A small tree. The leaves are leathery and oval. They are 5-9 cm long by 2-3.5 cm wide. The flowers occur singly in the axils of the leaves. The flower stalk is 2-3.5 cm long. It is slender and slightly hairy. The fruit are 7-8 mm across with many very small seeds. The seeds are black and shiny.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows throughout Taiwan from 200-1,900 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, Japan, Taiwan,
Notes
Also put in the family Theaceae.
References (3)
- Flora of Taiwan Vol 2:663
- Kuo, W. H. J., (Ed.) Taiwan's Ethnobotanical Database (1900-2000), http://tk.agron.ntu.edu.tw/ethnobot/DB1.htm
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 75 (As Adenandra)
