Dwarf langlang
Desmos cochinchinensis
Family: Annonaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It can be climbing. The leaves are simple and alternate. The fruit are long pods with up to 8 segments. There is one seed in each.
The roots are used as medicine.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet climates. In lowland forests.
Countries/locations it is found in
Andamans, Asia, Assam, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In NE Thailand fruit are ripe October to November.
Its other names
Local names
Saingswe
Synonyms
Desmos cochinchinensis var. fulvescells Ban; Desmos hancei Merr.; Desmos velutinus (Hance) Ast; Unona velutina Hance; and others