Singkrang
Saurauia roxburghii

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

An evergreen shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m tall. The trunk is short. The crown is narrow. The branches are thick and spreading. The bark is dark brown and cracks. The leaves are 18-35 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. They are clustered near the ends of the twigs. They are dark green and sword shaped. There are fine teeth along the edge. The flowers are white or pink and 1 cm across. They are in short clusters of 3-15 flowers. They hang on old woody stems and trunks. The fruit are 1.2 cm across. They are greenish-yellow.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in moist open places. In Sikkim it grows between 300-1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Ripe fruit are eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In Sikkim fruit are available in February.

Its other names

Local names

Ajichila, Aule gogun, Bon pachala, Bon-loisu-phang, Bon-posola, Bor-jir-sinnig, Chiellay, Daibri, Dalup, Dangsipha, Dia-ching, Dieng-soh-la-pied, Ekeeprin, Geng-sning, Gogan, Hengunia, Hinche, Nonthler arong, Pani pachala, Paniposola, Parbatia hengunia, Patok, Porbotia-sengunia, Safar-kung, Sing-khrau, Soda roxburgh, Tarsingahi, Terpui, Thit-nga-yan, Tong-bahu

Synonyms

Ternstroemia serrata Roxb.;