Meyna laxiflora
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Fruit
The young leaves and fruit are used as a vegetable. The fruit are sweet and edible.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. They occur in plains and low hills in deciduous forests in India.
Asia, India,
How to Identify
A small evergreen tree. It grows up to 10 m high. The trunk is almost smooth. The bark is dark brown with straight spines. The leaves are opposite and oval. They are 5-13 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. There are shiny with 6-9 pairs of side veins. The small leafy structures at the base of the leaf are triangular. The flowers are greenish-white. They are hairy inside. They occur in a flat topped cluster. The fruit are yellow and round. They are 4-5 cm across. They are edible.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | — | — | — | — | — | 35.6 | 5.2 | — |
Wikipedia
Source ↗Meyna laxiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It has a world-wide distribution across tropical and subtropical regions.
Other Information
Famine food
Names & Synonyms
Alu, Atu, Boibindi, Burgeli, Cegagadda, Gobergally, Gundkare, Halawni, Helu, Huloo, Katai, Ketkora, Mainakanta, Mainphal, Manakkarai, Moltakanta, Mon, Monphal, Muduna, Mullakare, Muyna, Pundrika, Veliki, Visikilamu
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