Melodinus orientalis

Blume

Micranthus melodinus

Apocynaceae Edible: Poisonous Potential hazards — see below

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Description

A woody creeper. The branches are smooth and slender. The bark is dark. The leaves are 10-12.5 cm long by 2.5-5 cm wide. They are green and shiny above and pale yellowish-green underneath. The flowers are crowded and the bracts are rounded. The fruit is a large yellow berry. There are many seeds.

Known Hazards

The fruit is poisonous.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain forest. It can be up to 2,800 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Philippines, SE Asia,

Synonyms

Melodinus luzoniensis (Merr.) Pichonand several others

Also Known As

Melodinus oriental, Tabo

References (3)

Lacuna-Richman, C., 2006, The use of non-wood forest products by migrants in a new settlement: experiences of a Visayan community in Palawan, Philippines. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 2:36 (As Melodinus luzoniensis)
Middleton, D. J. & Rodda, M., 2019, Apocynaceae. Flora of Singapore (Vol. 13:421-630, 2019) p 468
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 941, 942 (Also as Melodinus micranthus)