Embelia basaal
(Roem. & Schult.) A. DC.
Malabar embelia
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Description
A large woody climber. The leaves are 5-10 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. The flowers are in groups on the axils of leaves. These are 3 cm long. The fruit is fleshy and 6 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fleshy fruits are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and grasslands. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Northeastern India,
Production
In southern India, plants flower and fruit January to April.
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Ambati, Baibering, Baibidang
References (2)
- Kuvar, S. D. & Shinde, R. D., 2019, Wild Edible Plants used by Kokni Tribe of Nasik District, Maharashtra. Journal of Global Biosciences. Volume 8, Number 2, 2019, pp. 5936-5945
- Pandy, R. K. & Saini, S. K., 2007, Edible plants of tropical forests among tribal communities of Madhya Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6(1), pp 185-190
