Prunus wallichii
Steudel
Mauli
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Fruit
The seeds and fruit are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in mountain forest mostly from 1,000 to 3,000 m altitude. It occasionally grows down to 600 m or up to 3,600 m.
Asia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Pakistan, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows up to 12 m tall. The bark is brown and can be smooth or warty. The twigs are smooth and without hairs. The leaves are oval and 7-15 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The base of the leaf ends in a sharp point while the tip tapers. There are 6-9 pairs of veins which often form distinct loops and join. The leaf stalk is 0.2-1 cm long. Flower clusters can be single or in a small bunch of 2-4. They are 2-10 cm long and in the axils of leaves. The petals are white. The fruit are oval and pear shaped. They are 10-22 mm long by 6-15 mm wide. They are purplish black when ripe with a fleshy payer. The seed have a smooth coat.
Notes
There are about 200 Prunus species.
Names & Synonyms
Vangnuong Wallich
References (6)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1480
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 497
- Gardner, S., et al, 2000, A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand, Kobfai Publishing Project. p 183
- Kalkman, 1993, Rosaceae. Flora Malesiana ser 1, 11(2) p 329
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 69
- Singh, V. B., et al, (Ed.) Horticulture for Sustainable Income and Environmental Protection. Vol. 1 p 219
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