Embelia floribunda

Family: Primulaceae

What it is like

A vine or shrub. The stems can be flexible. The leaves are oblong and 7-13 cm long by 2-3.5 cm wide. The flowers are yellowish-green. The fruit are round and red and 4-5 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ju-bu-ru

Synonyms

Embelia esculenta D. Don; Ribesiodes floribundum (Wall.) Kuntze: Samara floribunda (Wall.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Kurz;