Malabar embelia
Embelia basaal
Family: Primulaceae
What it is like
A large woody climber. The leaves are 5-10 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. The flowers are in groups on the axils of leaves. These are 3 cm long. The fruit is fleshy and 6 mm across.
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and grasslands. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India, Northeastern India
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In southern India, plants flower and fruit January to April.
Its other names
Local names
Ambati, Baibering, Baibidang