Schoepfia fragrans
Wall.
SchoepfiaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fleshy fruits are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 800-2,100 m above sea level. It occurs in Yunnan.
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Tibet, 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 shrub or small tree. It grows 3-10 m tall. The small branches are pale brown. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-11 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and unequal. There are 5-10 flowers in a group 2-3.5 cm long. The fruit are fleshy and 7-9 mm across.
Notes
Also put in the family Olacaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Byauk-ole-kyi
Olax evrardii Gagnep.Schoepfia acuminata Wall. ex DC.Schoepfia miersii PierreSchoepfiopsis acuminata (Wall. ex DC.) MiersSchoepfiopsis fragrans (Wall.) Miers
References (2)
- Flora of China
- Shin, T., et al, 2018, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants with special emphasis on medicinal uses in Southern Shan State, Myanmar. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:48
