Tarennoidea wallichii

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 3-20 m tall. The branches are stout, angled and with wrinkled, cracked bark. The leaves are 7-30 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. They are hairy underneath. The flowering groups are 4-12 cm long by 8-13 cm wide. The flowers are yellow or white. The fruit is an oval berry. It is 7-18 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and along streams and on hills and mountain sides between 400-2,200 m above sea level in southern China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Sa-phut

Synonyms

Aidia wallichii (Hook.f.) T. Yamaz.; Randia wallichii Hook.f.; Randia wallichii var. subtruncata Craib; Stylocoryna wallichii (Hook.f.) K. Schum.; Webera cavaleriei H. Lev.; Webera henryi H. Lev.;