Sloanea dasycarpa
(Benth.) Hemsl.
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Description
A tree. It grows 12-25 m tall. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are 10-20 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves. They are yellowish white. The fruit capsule is 3 cm across. It is round or oval and has 4-5 valves. They are woody with dense spines. The seeds are 8 mm long and black with a thin red aril.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in moist forests between 1,500-2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam,
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
Synonyms
References (1)
- 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 Echinocarpus desycarpus)
