Glycosmis lucida

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 3-5 m tall. The leaves have 3 to 5 leaflets. The leaflets are oblong and 7-18 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers can be in the axils of leaves or at the end of branches. The fruit are oval and orange. They are 1 cm wide. There is one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain woods between 900-1,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Thei-sam-tawk

Synonyms

Glycosmis cymosa (Kurz) J. Narayanaswami ex Tanaka; Glycosmis oxyphylla Wall.; Glycosmis tetraphylla Wallich ex Narayan; Glycosmis yunnanensis C. C. Huang;