Eurya nitida
Korth.
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-5 m tall. The leaves are oblong and 4-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The leaves are pale green underneath. The flowers occur singly or in groups of up to 4 in the axils of leaves. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit are bluish black when mature and 3-4 mm across.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in forests and thickets between 500-1,500 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,
Notes
Also put in the family Theaceae.
Synonyms
References (2)
- http://Satoyama-initiative.org/en/community-forestry-in-thailand/
- Use of Native Plants in the Pala River Basin North Thailand. Eco Thai German Farm
