Fissistigma polyanthum

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A cane or creeping plant. It has a woody texture. The shrub or vine is about 8 m long. The roots are grey or black. They have a smell when cut. The leaves are 6-17.5 cm long and 2-7.5 cm wide. The leaf has easy to see veins. The leaf is hairy underneath. The flowers are small and in fan shaped bunches. These have 3-7 flowers. There are 6 petals in 2 rings. The fruit are round. They are covered with fine yellow hairs. The fruit are 1.5 cm across.

Roots and leaves are used in medicine. There are about 60 Fissistigma species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in montane forests, often in ravines between 100-1200 m altitude in southern China. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Tibet, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dardo, Karlephingnu, Lisu gulo, Miqbevsaqdu, Rika riya

Synonyms

Melodorum polyanthum Hook.f. & Thoms.; Uvaria polyantha Wallich.;