Glycosmis pentaphylla

(Retz.) DC.

Orangeberry, Pink Lime

Rutaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaves 714 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Glycosmis pentaphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, known commonly as orangeberry and gin berry. It occurs in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. It is cultivated for its edible pink fruits. In temperate zones, it can be cultivated indoors as a houseplant.

Description

A spineless shrub or tree. It grows 2-6 m tall and spreads 1-3 m wide. The young shoots are bright green. The leaves are 10-18 cm long. The leaves are compound with 1 to 5 leaflets. The leaflets are 6-12 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The edges are entire and they are arranged alternately. Leaflets taper to the tip. The flowers are small in short narrow irregular flower arrangements in the axils of leaves. The flowers are 0.6 cm wide and white. They have a scent. The fruit is round and fleshy and is a 1 to 3 seeded berry. The fruit is 0.8-1 cm wide. The fruit are edible.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. Sweet and fleshy. The small, translucent pink fruits have a juicy flesh and a sort of spicy, gin-like flavour. The reddish, sub-globose fruit is 8 - 10mm in diameter.

Traditional Uses

Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Central America, China, Cuba, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Jamaica, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Indies,

Medicinal Uses

Traditional uses are documented across Asia, Australia, and the Pacific regions.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. Plants need a shady or protected position. They need a well drained soil. They occur in the Philippines from Palawan and also in Mindanao in secondary forests at low and medium altitudes. In China it grows between 600-1,200 m above sea level. Adelaide Botanical Gardens. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Hillside and valley woods at elevations of 600 - 1,200 metres in southwest China. Prefers relatively dry habitats at elevations from sea-level up to 1,000 metres, and is commonly encountered in secondary thickets.

Cultivation

It is a cultivated plant. The fruit are popular.

Propagation

Seed - Cuttings of half-ripe wood.

Other Uses

Alkaloid extracts of the roots have been shown to inhibit crown gall tumours produced by Agrobacterium tumefaciens in a potato disk bioassay. The roots have also been shown to inhibit the growth and survival of larvae of the citrus root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus, when incorporated in their diet. A petroleum ether extract of the root has been shown to be lethal to the larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus, Culex sitiens, Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi. Leaf extracts have shown a high degree of nematicidal action against the adults and larvae of the nematode Radopholus similis; as well as larvicidal activity against the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus.. The bio-active compound responsible for this activity was identified as the quinazolone alkaloid arborine. The pale wood is sometimes used for tool handles.

Production

A food plant of the Capaneus butterfly. There are about 60 Glycosmis species.

Nutrition

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Fruit	61.7	—	—	1.4	—	15.8	32.3	1.5

Synonyms

Limonia pentaphylla Retz.Glycosmis arborea (Roxb.) A. DC.

Also Known As

Anam, Arai bwlai, As-sera, Ash-sheora, Ashshoura, Ashvashakota, Ban-nimbu, Brem beri, Chauladhua, Chowaldua, Datmajani, Dieng-soh-sning, Girgitti, Golugu, Gongipadu, Gurodagida, Hengena-poka, Hengnapoka, Jamaica mandarin orange, Kirmira, Kula pannai, Kuttipanal, Linauin, Maik-talon, Manikyan, Matkhila, Mauk, Melaekulukki, Naranjita de cristal, Obok, Panal, Panam palam, Panchi, Panni-chedi, Pathalagarudi, Phlaing, Phleang, Potail, Rum beri, Taw-shauk, Vananimbuka

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