Netleaf hackberry
Aphananthe cuspidata

Family: Cannabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15-20 m tall. The trunk is 50-80 cm across. The bark is greyish brown. The leaves are narrowly oval and 10-15 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The male flowers are in pairs and the female flowers occur singly. The fruit are reddish brown when ripe. They are oval and 2 cm long by 1 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on slopes of hills between 100-900 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In southern China plants flower in March and April or September to November and fruit in July to September or November to December.

Its other names

Local names

Babbuchekke, Dineg-charkhei, Khomanig, Koditani, Nara-kiya, Naraka-bhutali, Narakiyood, Nyal, Shee-kung, Sukar, Thei-seh-ret

Synonyms

Aphananthe lissopylla Gagnep.; Aphananthe lucida (Kurz) J.-F.Leroy; Gironniera reticulata Thw.; and others