Pollia secundiflora
Bakh.f.
Pollia
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Description
A herb with soft leaves. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are erect ad 20 cm tall by 7 mm thick. It has some white hairs. The leaves do not have stalks. The leaves are 20 cm long by 5 cm wide. They are hairy underneath. The fruit are round and 6 mm across.
Edible Uses
The round fruits are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in the tropics in Asia. It occurs on the floor of the forest. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Notes
They are about 26 Pollia species. They grow throughout the tropics.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Pokok seburas, Pokok tebok keluweh
References (4)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 475
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 1816
- Foxworthy, 1922, Mal. For Rec. 2 p 207
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
