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Aporosa planchoniana

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-4 m tall. The stems are grey and the branches are slender. The leaves are oblong and 6-9 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The fruit are capsules that are 9-10 mm long by 5 mm wide. There is usually one seed.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in sparse mountain forests between 100-800 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mean prey

Synonyms

Aporosa lanceolata Mull.Arg. [Illegitimate]; Aporosa lanceolata var. murtonii F. N. Williams; Lepidostachys parviflora Planch. ex Baill.;