Alphonsea mollis
Dunn
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Description
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. The bark is greyish brown. The young branches have a grey covering. The leaf blade is narrowly oval and 6-12 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are papery. The flowering shoots have 1-2 flowers. They are yellowish white. The fruit are oval and 2-4 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. There are several seeds in each of the 1 or 2 sections of the fruit. They are 1-1.5 cm across and round and flat.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are edible.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are edible.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in southern China. It grows between 600-1,000 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Production
In China the flowers are March to May and the fruit June to August.
Also Known As
Mao ye teng chun
References (3)
- Bakri, Y. M. et al, 2017, A mini Review on Alphonsea sp. (Annonaceae): Traditional uses, Biological Activities and Phytochemistry. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 7 (10), pp. 200-203
- Flora of China. Vol 19 Page 681
- Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56
