Longbo
Nyssa yunnanensis
Family: Cornaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 25-30 m tall. The trunk is about 1 m across. The bark is dark brown and has shallow cracks. The branches have a dense yellow coating. The leaves are grey-green underneath. They are 15-22 cm long by 8-12 cm wide. They are thickly leathery. Trees are separately male and female. The fruit occur as 4 or 5 in a group. They are purplish brown. They are 2 cm long.
Also put in the family Nyssaceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows between 1300-1500 m altitude in Yunnan in China. It grows in monsoon forest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In China plants flower in March and fruit in September.