Phusera, Gogsa
Maesa argentea

Family: Primulaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It can be 5 m tall. The small branches have glands. The pith is solid. The leaf stalk is 1.8-2 cm long. The leaf blade is oval and 12-17 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. They can be larger. They are rougher underneath. There are teeth along the edge. The leaf tapers to the tip. There are about 8 side veins on each side of the main vein. The flowering stalk is in the axils of leaves. It is 1-4 cm long. The flowers are white and 3 mm across. The fruit are round and 3-5 mm across. They are fleshy.

There are about 75-200 Maesa species. They are mostly tropical. They are also put in the family Maesaceae. They are also put in the family Myrsinaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. They grow in broad-leaved forest and near streams and in damp areas between 1500-2900 m altitude in S China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The berries are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Baeobotrys argentea Wall.;