Symplocos anomala
Family: Symplocaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It can grow 20 m tall. Young branches have a brown hairy covering. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-7 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The fruit are fleshy and brown. They are oval and 7-10 mm long by 6 mm wide.
There are over 300 Symplocos species. There are 150 in tropical America.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests between 400-3,000 m above sea level in southern China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Dung khac-thuong