False lime shrub
Suregada multiflora

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A tree. The bark cracks along its length. The leaves are oval and smooth but with clear dots. The base of the leaf is wedge shaped. The flowers are yellowish and have a scent. The flowers are of separate sexes. The fruit is round and has 3 lobes. They are blackish when ripe. They are 11-15 mm across and have 3 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In southern China it grows in the lowlands below 100-600 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

In NE Thailand the fruit are available May to June.

Its other names

Local names

Ban naranga, Ban-naringa, Buah punai mengatok, Cheremai hutan, Duk sai, Ganari, Khakra, Khantang payabat, Markdaok, Mar-tu-kelok-arong, Midoumabaphang, Modouma biphang, Perdu limau hantu, Pindemaredu, Ruas-ruas, Suragata, Theng chek te, Theng chek-te, Yai pluak

Synonyms

Gelonium multiflorum A. Juss.; and many others