Antidesma japonicum

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It can be a winding shrub 1-2 m tall. The leaves are 4-13 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 4 mm long. They are black when ripe. They are edible.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In grow in valleys in forest and can be on limestone. It grows between 300-1,700 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, Indochina, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In China plants flower between April to August and fruits July to September.

Its other names

Local names

Chungkueng andoek, Mchoo trormouch, Trormouch

Synonyms

Antidesma acuminatissumum Quisumb. & Merr.; Antidesma acutisepalum Hayata; Antidesma cambodianum Gagnep.; Antidesma delicatulum Hutch.; Antidesma filipes Hand.-Mazz.; Antidesma gracile Hemsl.; Antidesma gracillimum Gage; Antidesma hiiranense Hayata;