Embelia grayi
S.T. Reynolds
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A twining vine. The leaves are simple and 4-12 cm long. The young growth and the veins under the leaf are usually purple. Plants are separately male and female. The fruit are 5 mm across. The occur in clusters along stalks, in the axils of leaves. There is one seed inside. The seed is 4 mm across. The cut seed has tiny gold dots around the edge. The flesh of the fruit is edible.
Edible Uses
The flesh of the fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally in highland rainforests in Queensland, Australia. It grows from sea level to 1130 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are about 140 Embelia species. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
References (2)
- Cooper W & Cooper W T, 1994, Fruits of the Rain Forest. RD Press p 108
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 335
