Tetradium austrosinense
(Hand.-Mazz.) T. G. Hartley
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Description
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves are 20-35 cm long. They have 7-11 leaflets. The leaflets are 5.5-14.5 cm long by 2.5-7 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 11-18 cm long. The flowers have 5 parts. The petals are green to yellow. The fruit have 5 sections. There is one seed in each section. The seeds have a spongy outer layer.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh and also pressed for oil.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten and also pressed for oil.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Production
In Yunnan plants flower June to July and fruit September to November.
Synonyms
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
