Medinilla septentrionalis
(W. W. Sm.) H. L. Li
Melastomataceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-5 m tall. It has many branches. It can be scrambling. The leaves are oval or sword shaped. They are 7-8.5 cm long by 2-2.5 cm wide. They are scaly underneath. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. The petals are punk, purple or red. The fruit is urn shaped and 7 mm long by 6 mm wide. The seeds are wedge shaped.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Anplectrum yunnanensis Kraenzl.Medinilla caerulescens GuillauminMedinilla caerulescens var. nuda W. G. CraibOritrephes septentrionalis W. W. SmPseudodissochaeta septentrionalis (W. W. Sm.) M. P. Nayar
Also Known As
Qian ben er a si
References (1)
- Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56
