Rapanea wightiana

Family: Primulaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 10 m tall. The young branches are smooth and cylinder shaped with scars from fallen leaves. The leaves are simple and alternate or in spirals. The leaf blade is 4-8 cm long by 1-2.3 cm wide. They are narrowly sword shaped. The fruit is a round berry. There is one seed.

Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows along the edges of high altitude evergreen forests between 1,600-2,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cheeramaram

Synonyms

Myrsine capitellata Wall. var. lanceolata C.B.Clarke; Myrsine wightiana Wall. ex A. DC.;