Paramignya scandens
(Griff.) Craib
RutaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The ripe fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
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 low-lying subtropical shrub in the family Rutaceae with edible ripe fruit, commonly eaten by children.
Production
In northeastern India plants flower April to July.
Other Information
The ripe fruit are mostly eaten by children.
Names & Synonyms
Bonjamir, Bon nimbu
Atalantia griffithii (Hook.f.) GuillauminAtalantia scandens (Griff.) Engl.Citrus scandens Griff.
References (2)
- BARC, 2016, State of Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council.
- Majumdar, K and Datta, N., 2009, Traditional wild edible fruits for the forest dwellers of Tripura, India. Pleione 3(2) 167-178
