Lasianthus hirsutus
(Roxb.) Merr.
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The small branches are stiff and spreading with rusty hairs. The leaves are oblong and 13-25 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The flowers are in round heads 2-3 cm across. The fruit are oval and 4.5 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests in shaded and wet places between 100-1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andamans, Asia, Bangladesh, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
References (3)
- JSTOR Global Plants edible (As Triosteum hirsutum)
- Kang, Y., et al, 2014, Wild food plants used by the Tibetans of Gongba Valley (Zouqu country, Gansu, China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 10:20 (As Triosteum himalayanum)
- Ordas, J. A. D., et al, 2019, A checklist of Rubiaceae species from Eastern Samar, Visayas, Philippines. Check List 15 (2): 295–312
