Four-stamen maesa
Maesa tetrandra

Family: Primulaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m tall. Young parts have rusty coloured hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 5-10 cm long by 3-6.5 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. The flowers mature from the bottom up. The flowers have 4 parts. The fruit is round and fleshy. It is whitish and 2.5-3 cm across. The seeds are black.

The name is ambiguous.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,230 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pacific, Palau, Papua, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Baeobotrys tetrandra Roxb.; Maesa canfieldiae Fosberg & Sachet;