Prismatomeris tetrandra

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The branches are 4 sided. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-8 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They taper to the tip and are wedge shaped at the base. The flowers are white or pale purple. The fruit are a flattened round shape. They are 8-12 mm across.

It is used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 300-2,400 m above sea level in southern China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, India, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

In China plants flower May to Sep. and fruit Sep. to Dec..

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Coffea tetrandra Roxb.; Octotropis terminalis C. B. Clarke; Prismatomeris connata Y. Z. Ruan; and others