Fissistigma maclurei

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A climber. It grows 6 m long. It has a blackish brown coating. The leaves are sword shaped and 7-12 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are blackish underneath. Flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 1.8 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. There are 7-9 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in Hainan. It grows on forested slopes and in valleys beside water between 200-1,100 m above sea level in southern China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hak tang tz

Synonyms

Meiogyne maclurei (Merr.) J. Sinclair; Melodorum maclurei (Merr.) Ast in Humbert;