Cansjera rheedei

Family: Opiliaceae

What it is like

A woody climber. It climbs 8 m tall. It can be an erect shrub. The small branches have a yellow coating. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-13 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped or rounded. The fruit is fleshy and orange to red. They are 1.5 cm long by 1 cm wide.

There are 3 Cansjera species. Cansjera rheedii Blanco is an unresolved name. Cansjera rheedei J. F. Gmel is an accepted name.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest and thickets. It grows from sea level to 1,400 m above sea level. It occurs in Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, Hong Kong, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young leaves are boiled and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Daw cheu daw, Nang joom, Pitaginiari, Povi

Synonyms

Cansjera lanceolata Benth.; Cansjera monostachya M. Roem. Cansjera scandens Roxb.; Cansjera zizyphifolia Griff.; and others