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Rhodamnia dumetorum

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 4-15 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-10 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are white underneath. Flowers are in groups of 1 to 3. The petals are white. The fruit is a berry 8 mm long by 6 mm wide. They are hairy.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant of secondary forests. In southern China it grows in broad-leaved evergreen forests and low elevations and up to 600m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Plorng

Synonyms

Rhodamnia trinervia Blume;