Ardisia fulva

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PrimulaceaeLeaves
Ardisia fulva
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
Ardisia fulva
gbif · cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Ardisia fulva
gbif · cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The young leaves and leaf tips are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in limestone areas.

Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand,

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 tropical shrub in the Primulaceae family that grows in limestone areas.

References (1)
  • Thitiprasert, W., et al, 2007, Country report on the State of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Thailand (1997-2004). FAO p 106

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