Premna corymbosa

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 6 m tall. It has several stems. Young growth is hairy. The leaves are opposite and oblong. They are 8 cm long by 5 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are small and greenish. The fruit are black berries with one stoney seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Papua New Guinea it grows in Morobe Province near Lae.

Countries/locations it is found in

Niue, Pacific, Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aloalo

Synonyms

Gumira corymbosa (Rottler & Willd.) Kuntze; Premna scandens Bojer;