Scolopia chinensis
(Lour.) Clos
Chinese scolopia tree
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Description
An evergreen shrub or small tree. It grows 2-6 m tall. The small branches can often have spines. The leaves are oblong and 4-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are yellowish. The fruit are brown to red or dark purple. They are round and 5-10 mm across. There are 4-6 seeds.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The brownish red, dark purple, or black, orbicular-globose berries are 5 - 10mm in diameter.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open forests at low elevations. It grows between 50-400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bom trungquoc, Pohon skolopia cina
References (4)
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
- Flora of China Vol. 13
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 501
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
