Elaeocarpus austroyunnanensis
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Elaeocarpaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 30 m tall. Young leaves and branches are hairy. The leaves are grey-green above and green underneath. The leaves are 13-21 cm long by 7-9 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 3-4 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They taper at both ends.
Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten raw and are sold in local markets.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in valleys in evergreen forests between 400-1,400 m above sea level. It grows in Yunnan in China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Production
In China plants flower in April to May and fruit May to July.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Also Known As
Dao du biu, Dian nan du ying
References (2)
- Cao, Y., et al, 2020, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2020) 16:66
- Ghorbani, A., et al, 2012, A comparison of the wild food plant use knowledge of ethnic minorities in Naban River Watershed Nature Reserve, Yunnan, SW China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; 8:17
