Salacia oblonga
Family: Celastraceae
What it is like
A straggling shrub. The leaves are oval to sword shaped. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit are round and 3 cm across. There are 1-8 seeds.
An unresolved name in The Plant List. It is used in local medicine to treat diabetes.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The green fruit are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chundan, Koranti, Pitika, Ponkoranti, Saptrangi, Vairi
Synonyms
Comocladia serrata Blanco;