Canthium rheedei
DC.
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Description
A shrub. It grows 5 m tall. It has long spines. It can be creeping. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-4 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. They are green. The fruit are round and orange. It is 7 mm across.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests. It grows above 1,200 m above sea level. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Sri Lanka,
Cultivation
Plants are used as a hedge.
Production
In southern India fruit are available January to May.
Synonyms
Canthium amarum OkenCanthium rheedei var. minus ThwaitesPlectronia rheedei (DC.) Bedd.
Also Known As
Bella hannu, Bella parnd, Bilpatre hannu, Malankara
References (2)
- Ravikrishna, S., 2011, Ethno-medico-botanical survey on Wild Edible fruits of Udupi Taluq, Udupi p 64
- Yesodharan, K. & Sujana, K. A., 2007, Wild edible plants traditionally used by the tribes in the Parambokulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India. Natural Product Radiance 6(1) pp 74-80
