Styphelia malayana

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It can grow 5 m high. The young branches are slender and hairy. The leaves do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are 3-6 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are narrowly sword shaped. They taper to the base and have a stiff point at the tip. The flowering stalks are in the axils of leaves and have long dense hairs. There are up to 10 flowers. The fruit are round and red. They are 3-4 mm across. It has a stone with 5 cavities.

Also put in the family Epacridaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on woody grassland at 600-700 m altitude. It grows on nutrient poor and dry soils. It can grow between sea level and 2,750 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It flowers are fruits throughout the year.

Its other names

Local names

Chuchur atap, Maki china, Maky, Melamut, Rusak, Ambok gobang, Ludang-ludang, Terindak ati

Synonyms

Leucopogon malayanus Jack;