Dieng-soh-syllih
Antidesma khasianum

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2 m tall. Young branches have a few hairs. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped and 5-16 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. Male flowers are in the axils of leaves and at the ends of branches and can occur as 1-3 together. The flowering shoots are 2-6 cm long. The female flowering shoots can be simple or branched and 6 cm long. The fruit are oval and 7-8 mm long by 6 mm wide.

There are about 100-170 Antidesma species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests between 1,000-1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In India plants flower and fruit July to November.

Its other names

Local names

Diengsaw, Dieng-soh-silli, Khasia jam, Kotia heloch

Synonyms

Antidesma lanceolatum Hook. f. & Thomson (invalid);