Combretum wallichii

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A creeper. It grows 6 m tall. The leaves are opposite and oval and 4-15 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The flowering shoots are at the end of branches of in the axils of leaves. They have a scent. The petals are pale yellow to green. The fruit are shiny and purple to red. They are round but with 4 wings. They are 2-3 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.

There are about 255 Combretum species. Combretum wallichii DC. is an accepted name. Combretum wallichii Kurz is a synonym.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in mixed forests and shady limestone ravines and along streams between 800-2,200 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In China plants flower in March to August and fruit July to November.

Its other names

Local names

So Kwan Tsz

Synonyms

Terminalia mairei H. Lev.;