Maesa subdentata
A. DC.
Primulaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are 8-11 cm long and there are teeth along the edge. The fruit are 3 mm across.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 800-1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Notes
They are also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Also Known As
Dong tram
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 232
