Embelia grayi
S.T. Reynolds
PrimulaceaeFruit
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The flesh of the fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally in highland rainforests in Queensland, Australia. It grows from sea level to 1130 m altitude.
Australia*,
Countries: Australia
How to Identify
A twining vine. The leaves are simple and 4-12 cm long. The young growth and the veins under the leaf are usually purple. Plants are separately male and female. The fruit are 5 mm across. The occur in clusters along stalks, in the axils of leaves. There is one seed inside. The seed is 4 mm across. The cut seed has tiny gold dots around the edge. The flesh of the fruit is edible.
Notes
There are about 140 Embelia species. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
References (2)
- Cooper W & Cooper W T, 1994, Fruits of the Rain Forest. RD Press p 108
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 335
