Symplocos lucida
(Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc.
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Description
A small tree. The small branches are yellowish green and slightly angled. The leaves are narrowly oval and 5-13 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and the edges roll in. The fruit is oval and 0.5-1.8 cm long by 0.4-1.3 cm wide. The seeds are U shaped.
Edible Uses
The seeds are pressed for oil.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Sikkim it grows between 1,800-3,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Japan, Northeastern India, Sikkim,
Synonyms
Symplocos theifolia Donand several others
Also Known As
Kharanay
References (2)
- Chettri, N. & Sharma, E., Non-timber Forest Produce: Utilization, Distribution and Status in the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, Sikkim, India. (As Symplocos theifolia)
- Sundriyal, M. & Sundriyal, R. C., 2004, Structure, Phenology, Fruit Yield, and Future Prospects of some Prominent Wild Edible Plant Species of the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Journal of Ethnobiology 24(1): 113-138 (As Symplocos theifolia)
