Galearia fulva

(Tul.) Miq.

Euphorbiaceae Edible: Leaves, Fruit 10 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub. It grows 1-12 meters high. The trunk is 2 cm across. The bark is light and white. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are usually hairy underneath. The leaves base is unequal. The leaves are sword shaped. The flowers are 1.5 mm across. They are greenish-yellow. The fruit are light green and hard. They are 7 mm long and angular. They are fleshy.

Edible Uses

The leaves and fruit are eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in mixed forest up to 1,200 m above sea level. It can be on sandy or clay soils.

Where It Grows

Asia, Brunei, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand,

Notes

There are 6 Galearia species. Also put in the family Pandaceae.

Synonyms

Cremostachys fulva Tul.

Also Known As

Kayu busih, Rukam gunug, Tis

References (3)

Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O. 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 240 (Genus)
Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
www.nationalherbarium.nl/thaueuph/ Flora of Thailand.