Melodinus fusiformis

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A woody creeper. It grows 4 m long. The leaves are oblong and 6-15 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are 3-5 flowers in a group at the ends of branches. The flowers are tube shaped and white with hairs inside. The fruit is a long berry 7 cmlong by 2 cm wide. They taper at both ends.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense mountain forests between 800-1,800 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indonesia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Melodinus tenuicaudatus Tsiang & P. T. Li;