Pyrenaria microcarpa var. ovalifolia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPyrenaria microcarpa is an evergreen plant in the family Theaceae. It is native from southern mainland China, east to Taiwan, and south to Myanmar and Vietnam.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-15 m tall. The leaves are oval. The fruit are yellow.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in forests between 100-1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan,
Synonyms
Pyrenaria buisanensis (Sasaki) C. F. Hsieh, Sheng Z. Yang & M. H. SuPyrenaria symplocifolia (Merr. & F. P. Metcalf) H. KengTutcheria symplocifolia Merr. & F. P. Metcalfand others
References (3)
- JSTOR Global Plants edible (As Tutcheria symplocifolia)
- NYBG herbarium "edible" (As Tutcheria symplocifolia)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 185 (As Tutcheria symplocifolia)
