Erythroxylum areolatum

Billib. ex Beurl.

ErythroxylaceaeLeaves

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The tender leaves are eaten as greens.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows near Chennai.

Asia, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Central America, Greater Antilles, Haiti, India, Mexico, West Indies,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bahamas, Bhutan, Belize, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, El Salvador, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A tropical tree found near Chennai. The tender leaves are eaten as greens.

Notes

There are about 250 Erythroxylum species. They are tropical and subtropical trees. Erythroxylum areolatum Billib. ex Beurl. is an unresolved name. Erythroxylum areolatum L. is an accepted name.

Names & Synonyms

Davaahdarum keeray, Devadary kura

References (2)

Plants of Haiti Smithsonian Institute http://botany.si.edu/antilles/West Indies
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