Antidesma velutinum

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-10 m tall. The leaves are oblong to narrowly oval and 5-18 cm long by 2-9 cm wide. Male and female plants are separate. The fruit are oval and 5-8 mm long by 3-5 mm wide.

Also put in the families Euphorbiaceae and Stiliginaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows near the coast and at low altitudes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andaman Islands, Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

In India trees flower March to June and fruit June to November.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Antidesma gymnogyne Pax & K. Hoffm.; Antidesma spaniothix Airy Shaw; Antidesma velutinum f. polystachya Mull.Arg.;