Leea aculeata

Blume ex Spreng.

Hara

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

Young leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows along rivers and in swampy areas. It can be on limestone. It grows up to 700 m above sea level.

Asia, Indonesia*, Philippines*, 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 or small tree. It grows 11 m tall. The trunk can be 18 cm across. The stems are spiny. The leaves are alternate. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are white, pink or yellow. They occur in groups. The fruit is fleshy and 13 mm across. They are red to blue or purple when ripe.

How to Grow

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Propagation: Seed - Cuttings Air layering

Medicinal Uses

The leaves are used as a blood purifier.

Notes

Also put in the family Leeaceae.

Names & Synonyms

Bulindunau, Lea amamali, Garadat, Mali-mali, Sipitkayin

References (2)

Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 175
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 658