Breonia chinensis

(Lam.) Capuron

Kadam

Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit, Seeds - oil, Flowers 4 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5-47 m tall. The trunk can be 80 cm across. The leaves are dark green and shiny. They are simple and opposite. The flowers are 3 mm across and yellow to orange. Young fruit are green. They are made up of many long berries.

Edible Uses

The fruit and seeds are eaten; the seeds are processed for oil, and the flowers are consumed.

Medicinal Uses

The plant is used medicinally.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. In Madagascar it grows up to 1,330 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Africa, Asia, Bangladesh, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Sri Lanka,

Production

It is fast growing.

Notes

It is used as medicine.

Synonyms

Anthocephalus chinensis (Lam.) Hassk. [Illegitimate]Anthocephalus indicus A. Rich.Anthocephalus indicus var. macrophyllus Pierre ex Pit.Breonia citrifolia (Poir.) RidsdaleBreonia coriacea Havil.Breonia mauritiana Havil.Breonia richardiana (Baill.) Havil.Cephalanthus chinensis Lam.Cephalidium citrifolium (Poir.) A. Rich.Cephalina richardii (Drake) PalackyNauclea citrifolia Poir.Sarcocephalus richardianus Baill.Sarcocephalus richardii Drake

Also Known As

Kadamba, Kapluck, Wild cinchona

References (7)

Ekka, N. S. & Ekka, A., 2016, Wild Edible plants Used by Tribals of North-east Chhattisgarh (Part-I), India. Research Journal of Recent Sciences. Vol. 5(ISC-2015), 127-131 (2016) (As Anthocephalus indicus)
Rahman, S. A., et al, 2013, Cultivated Plants in the Diversified Homegardens of Local Communities in Ganges Valley, Bangladesh. Science Journal of Agricultural Research and Management. Vol. 2013 (As Anthocephalus chinensis)
Savita, et al, 2006, Studies on wild edible plants of ethnic people in east Sikkim. Asian J. of Bio Sci. (2006) Vol. 1 No. 2 : 117-125 (As Anthocephalus indicus)
Soerianegara, I. & Lemmens, R. H. M. L., (Eds.) 1993, Timber trees: Major commercial timbers. Plant Resources of South-East Asia. Wageningen. No. 5(1). p 103 (As Anthocephalus chinensis)
Upreti, K., et al, 2010, Diversity and Distribution of Wild Edible Fruit Plants of Uttarakhand. in Biodiversity Potentials of the Himalaya. p 160 (As Anthocephalus chinensis)

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