Chassalia curviflora

(Wall.) Thwaites

Rubiaceae Edible: Leaves 1,277 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Chassalia curviflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. Its common names include curved flower woody chassalia and wan guan hua. It is native to South and East Asia (from India to China and Indonesia).

Description

A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves are 22 cm long by 8 cm wide. They are broadly sword shaped. The taper to a short tip. The flowers are 15 mm long and have s short stalk. The fruit are round and 6 mm across. There are 2 seeds.

Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. In Sikkim it grows between 600-1,800 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Andamans, Asia, India, Northeastern India, Sikkim,

Synonyms

Chassalia curviflora var. curvifloraChassalia lurida (Blume) Miq.Chassalia lurida var. angustifolia Miq.Chassalia lurida var. megacoma Miq.Chassalia sanguiana Miq.Chassalia tetrandra (Blume) Miq.Psychotria curviflora Wall.Psychotria lurida BlumePsychotria tetrandra BlumeUragoga curviflora (Wall.) KuntzeZwaardekronia lurida (Blume) Korth.

Also Known As

Yamari

References (2)

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
Wild edible plants of Himachal Pradesh