Bridelia curtisii

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A scrambling shrub or small tree. It can grow 7 m tall. It is recorded as growing 10-20 m tall. The leaves are oblong and 3-8 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. They are rough and stiff. There are 12 flowers in a group. They are green. The fruit are 5-7 mm across.

There are about 60 Bridelia species. The fruit are used in medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It can grow in mangroves and along rivers and in forests. They are often on limestone. They grow between 10-1,000 m altitude. It grows in open forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

The fruit are eaten especially by children.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Thme trei

Synonyms

Bridelia ovata Decne var. curtisii (Hook. f.) Airy Shaw;