Turraea virens
Linn.
MeliaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are pickled.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Australia, India, Madagascar, Mayotte, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, 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, Madagascar, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
An evergreen shrub or tree. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped. The fruit are hairy.
Names & Synonyms
Turraea ticoreopsis Baill.There is confusion over names and authorities. Turraea virens Hellen. may be Atalantia monophylla.
References (1)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 657
