Hunteria zeylanica

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is often fluted. The branches are slender and smooth. The leaves are narrowly oval and 5-18 cm long by 1-9 cm wide. The base is broadly wedge shaped. It tapers to the tip. There are more than 30 pairs of side veins. The flowers are white and have a strong smell. The fruit are yellow berries. They are 1-2 cm across. They usually occur in pairs. The seeds are 1.2 cm long by 8 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In China it grows in dense mountain forests at medium and low elevations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, China, East Africa, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Myinlaban, Zi lan shu

Synonyms

Cameraria zeylanica Retzius; Hunteria corymbosa Roxburgh;