Alphonsea lutea
(Roxb.) Hook. f. & Thomson
AnnonaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in moist deciduous forests.
Asia, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sri Lanka,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 10-20 m tall. The bark is dark brown and corky. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are slightly hairy underneath. The leaves are oblong and 8-14 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers contain both sexes. They are in dense fascicles and opposite the leaves. The fruit are round or oval and 1.5 cm long. They are hairy.
Notes
The Annonaceae are a mainly tropical family.
Names & Synonyms
Fonseti, Jong-mol-kung, Noga kala, Zawngbalhla-rah-techi
Bocagea lutea Baill.Alphonsea sclerocarpa ThwaitesAlphonsea madrasapatana Bedd.Uvaria lutea Roxb.Uvaria russelii Wall.
References (8)
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- Fl. ind. 1:153. 1855
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