Nanmuer
Aporosa villosa

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows up to 15 m tall. The young branches are hairy. The leaf stalk us 10-25 mm long. The leaf blade is narrowly oval and 9-30 cm long by 6-12 cm wide. The male and female flowers are separate. The fruit is oval and 10 mm long by 7-9 mm wide.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows below 1500 m altitude in Yunnan in China. It grows in secondary forest. It can be in dry or partly swampy ground. It grows between 300-1,500 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

The fruit are not particularly attractive.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Krom, Mak muat, Meud lode, Muat son

Synonyms

Aporosa glabrifolia Kurz. Aporosa sphaerosperma Gagnep.; Aporosa sphaerosperma var. cordata Gagnep.; Lepidostachya villosa Wall.; Scepa villosa Wall. ex Lindl.;