Cratoxylum prunifolium
Kurz
Hypericaceae Edible: Leaves - tea
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Description
A tree. It is hairy and 5-12 m high. The leaves are slightly leathery and opposite. They are narrowly oblong. They are 4-9 cm long and 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are orange-red. They are in groups of 4-6. They are in clusters on side buds on last year's growth. The fruit is an oval capsule 8-14 cm long by 6-8 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make tea.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Notes
Unsure. Cratoxylum prunifolium Dyer is Cratoxylum formosum and Cratoxylum pruniflorum Kurz is Cratoxylum formosum subsp. pruniflorum
Synonyms
See Cratoxylon formosum subsp. prunifolium
References (2)
- Hu, Shiu-ying, 2005, Food Plants of China. The Chinese University Press. p 558
- Mot So Rau Dai an Duoc O Vietnam. Wild edible Vegetables. Ha Noi 1994, p 226
