Pollia
Pollia secundiflora

Family: Commelinaceae

What it is like

A herb with soft leaves. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are erect ad 20 cm tall by 7 mm thick. It has some white hairs. The leaves do not have stalks. The leaves are 20 cm long by 5 cm wide. They are hairy underneath. The fruit are round and 6 mm across.

They are about 26 Pollia species. They grow throughout the tropics.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the tropics in Asia. It occurs on the floor of the forest. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pokok seburas, Pokok tebok keluweh

Synonyms

Commelina secundifora Blume; Pollia sorzogonensis Endl.;