Olax austrosinensis
Y. R. Ling
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in forests and on mountain slopes between 100- 1,600 m above sea level.
Asia, China,
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 shrub. It can be a climber. It grows 1-4 m tall. The small branches are brown. The leaves are narrowly oval and 8-18 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped or rounded. They taper to the tip. There are 5-6 flowers in a group. The fruit is fleshy and red. It is 3-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
Production
In southern China it flowers in March to May and fruits April to September.
Notes
There are about 40 Olax species. They are tropical.
Names & Synonyms
Olax laxiflora Merr. ex H. L. Li
References (2)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 795 (As Olax laxiflora)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 5
