Breynia rhamnoides
(Retz.) Muell.-Arg.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Fruit
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable and the ripe fruit are eaten, particularly by children.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Micronesia, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palau, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. The leaves are narrowly oval. The leaf stalks are short. The flowers occur singly on short stalks. The fruit are small and purple.
Other Information
The fruit are especially eaten by children.
Notes
There are about 25 Breynia species. Also put in the family Euphorbiaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Gonnyin-ya, Hujan panas, Jajan, Kali setki, Kali-sitki, Kamkata, Kang pla, Mak-nung-hpyeng, Manilpulnati, Pavala-pulah, Phnek preap, Purugudu, Semonah, Seruyan, Tikhar, Yellari
References (4)
- Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 86
- Bandyopadhyay, S., et al, 2012, A Census of Wild Edible Plants from Howrah District, West Bengal, India. Proceedings of UGC sponsored National Seminar 2012
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 66
- 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 368
