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Saku cha'm
Ardisia rigida

Family: Primulaceae


What it is like

A small shrub. It grows 0.5-2.5 m tall.

There are about 250-300 Ardisia species. They are mainly in the tropics. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.


Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as an occasional snack.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Comnguoi cung

Synonyms

Tinus rigida (Kurz) Kuntze;