Maesa ramentacea

Family: Primulaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The branches are angular. The leaves are oval and 8-16 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are in panicles in the axils of leaves. They are white.

They are also put in the family Maesaceae. They are also put in the family Myrsinaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in sparse broad-leaved forests and shady places along stream banks. It grows between 300-1,700 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The leaves are shoots are used as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bol-jakhandok thebeloa, Diengsoh-eit-iar, Dong mac, Don hong, Jia jymborrmen, Kaung-nyin, Kokkidi, Lajachio, Moricha, Nga-nwa, Noa moricha, Seketia

Synonyms

Baeobotrys ramentacea Roxb.;