Glochidion zeylanicum

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-6 m tall. The leaves are oval and 6-18 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. They are leathery. The flowers are in small branched groups The male flowers are in the lower part and female flowers higher up. The flowers are in the axils of leaves and are yellowish-green. The fruit is a capsule 8-10 mm long by 5 mm wide. There are 8-12 lobes. The seeds are red and half round.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountains and on the edge of forests. It grows between 100-600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andamans, Asia, Bangladesh, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Pacific, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young leaves are eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Man pu, Siloni kachua

Synonyms

Agyneia flexuosa B. Heyne ex Wall.; Glochidion perakense Hook.f.; and many others