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Ardisia sumatrana

Miq.

Primulaceae Edible: Leaves

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Description

A tropical shrub of the Primulaceae family with edible leaves.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,

Synonyms

Ardisia brevithyrsa Mez.Ardisia concatenata B. C. StoneArdisia fertilis Miq.

Also Known As

Masam-masam

References (1)

  • Hariyadi, B., 2008, The Entwined Tree: Traditional Natural Resource Management of Serampas, Jambi, Indonesia. Ph. D thesis. Univ. or Hawaii. p 401

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