Ardisia laevigata
Blume
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oblong and 10-23 cm long by 6-10 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in forests at 1,400-2,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 250-300 Ardisia species. They are mainly in the tropics. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Also Known As
Jambulan pante, Ki mangu, Lempeni, Rampasi
References (5)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 39
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 219
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 206
- PROSEA
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
