Schoepfia fragrans
Wall.
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-10 m tall. The small branches are pale brown. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-11 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and unequal. There are 5-10 flowers in a group 2-3.5 cm long. The fruit are fleshy and 7-9 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fleshy fruits are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 800-2,100 m above sea level. It occurs in Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam,
Notes
Also put in the family Olacaceae.
Synonyms
Olax evrardii Gagnep.Schoepfia acuminata Wall. ex DC.Schoepfia miersii PierreSchoepfiopsis acuminata (Wall. ex DC.) MiersSchoepfiopsis fragrans (Wall.) Miers
Also Known As
Byauk-ole-kyi
References (2)
- Flora of China
- Shin, T., et al, 2018, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants with special emphasis on medicinal uses in Southern Shan State, Myanmar. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:48
