Scolopia chinensis

(Lour.) Clos

Chinese scolopia tree

Salicaceae Edible: Fruit 91 iNaturalist observations

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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

Phoberos chinensis Lour.Phoberos cochinchinensis Lour.Scolopia siamensis Warb.

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