Orangeberry, Chinese glycosmis
Glycosmis parviflora

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A large thornless, evergreen shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The leaves have 2-4 leaflets. The leaflets are oblong and 5-19 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. They are white. The fruit are 1 cm across. There is a thin juicy pulp.

Where it is found

It grows in tropical places. In China it grows in mountain woods between 200-1,000 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Dominican Republic, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam, West Indies

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

It is occasionally cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

In China plants flower in March to May and fruit July to September.

Its other names

Local names

Daun sage, Glikosmis cina, Urot merah

Synonyms

Glycosmis americana Sagot ex Oliv.; Glycosmis citrifolia (Willd.) Lindl.; Glycosmis heterophylla A. Rich.; Glycosmis obtusa Miq.; Glycosmis parviflora var. obtusa (Miq.) B. C. Stone; Glycosmis pentaphylla