Oxyceros horridus

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. The branches are curved. It grows 3-6 m tall. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are oblong and 6-10 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are in a cluster in the axils of leaves. They are white but turn yellow. The fruit is a round berry.

The fruit is used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bai kat kaaw

Synonyms

Gardenia horrida (Lour.) Spreng.; Griffithia siamensis Miq.; Oxyceros pauciflorus (Ridl.) Turveng.; Randia horrida (Lour.) Schult.; Randia pauciflora var. horrida (Lour.) Pierre ex Pit.; Randia pauciflora var. minor Craib; Randia siamensis (Miq.) Craib; Randia uncata Ridl.; Solena horrida (Lour.) D. Dietr.; Webera siamensis (Miq.) Kurz;