Cephalanthus tetrandrus

(Roxb.) Risdale

Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit 829 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub or small tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 1-5 m tall. The leaves are opposite or in rings or 3-5. They are narrowly oval and 6-15 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They can be hairy underneath. The flowers are in heads of 1-10. They have tubes that are hairy inside then spoon shaped lobes. The fruiting head is 1-2 cm across.

Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in shady sites and along streams from sea level to 700 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,

Synonyms

Cephalanthus glabrifolius HayataCephalanthus monas Lour. ex B. A. GomesCephalanthus naucleoides DC. Cephalanthus ratoensis HayataNauclea tetrandra Roxb.