Aporosa wallichii

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-9 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 8-20 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. There can be teeth along the edge. Plants are separately male and female. The fruit are oval to oblong and 10-15 mm long by 7-8 mm wide. The seeds are narrowly oval and 7-10 mm long by 3-5 mm wide and they have 2 lobes.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, India, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In India plants flower and fruit December to May.

Its other names

Local names

Cham chalja, Dieng-shi-ip, Tansil-arong

Synonyms

Lepidostachys roxburghii Hook. [Invalid];