Uvaria zeylanica

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It grows 5 m tall. It usually has rusty hairs. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are oblong to sword shaped. They are 5-9 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The flowers occur singly or in pairs. The flowers are opposite the leaves or at the ends of branches. The flower stalks have rusty hairs. There are 6 petals in 2 series. The fruit are oval and 1 cm long. They are brown to red and hairy. There are 3-6 seeds.

An unresolved name.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Guatteria malabarica Dunal; Guatteria montana DC; Warua seylanica Aubl.;