Embelia scandens
Family: Primulaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It lies along the ground. It can be 6-15 m long. The leaves are 5-9 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves. They are white or greenish. The fruit are round and red and 5 mm across.
Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It southern China it grows in mixed forests between 200-900 m above sea level. It grows in Yunnan in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit, stems
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Re leo