Knema linifolia
(Roxb.) Warb.
MyristicaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in moist dense forest and ravines between 800-900 m above sea level.
Asia, Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, 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 tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 25-35 cm across. The bark is rough and grey brown. The branches are slightly drooping. They have a rusty covering. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and 24-40 cm long by 7-13 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit is oval and 3-4 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. It has rusty hairs. There is a red aril around the seed.
Names & Synonyms
Knema linifolia var. clarkeana (King) Warb.Myristica clarkeana KingMyristica linifolia Roxb.Myristica longifolia Wall. ex Blume
References (1)
- Singh, V. B., et al, (Ed.) Horticulture for Sustainable Income and Environmental Protection. Vol. 1 p 217
