Erycibe borneensis
(Merr.) Hoogl.
ConvolvulaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 1,200 m above sea level. It can be on wet alluvial sites and on dry hillsides. It grows in Borneo.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
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 grows 8 m tall. The leaves are alternate and simple. The flowers are 13 mm across. They are white and the petals have lobes. They are in small bundles in the axils of leaves. The fruit are about 1.5 cm long. They are green to orange and fleshy.
Names & Synonyms
Lakee bue
Fissipetalum borneense Merr.
References (1)
- Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
