Murraya crenulata
(Turcz.) Oliv.
Murraya tree
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows on calcareous soils.
Asia, Australia, China, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vanuatu,
How to Identify
A shrub or tree. It grows 6 m tall. The leaves have 7-11 leaflets. The leaflet blades are narrowly oval and 5-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The flowers are at the ends of branches. The flowers are white. The fruit is broadly oval and 6 mm across.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Murraya crenulata is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Rutaceae. Found in Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and south western Pacific islands. In Queensland, Australia the species is listed as endangered.
Notes
There are 4-5 (12) Murraya species. They occur in tropical Asia and the Pacific.
Names & Synonyms
Lan yu jiu li xiang
References (4)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1934
- J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5(suppl. 2):29. 1861
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 405
- Walter, A. & Sam C., 2002, Fruits of Oceania. ACIAR Monograph No. 85. Canberra. p 283
