Wildcat's milk shrub
Uvaria ferruginea var. cherrevensis

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows about 1 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval to round. They are pale and dull underneath.

It has a compound showing anti-malarial and anti-TB activity.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ellipeia cherrevensis Pierre ex Finet & Gagep.; Ellipeiopsis cherrevensis (Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep.) R. E. Fr.; Uvaria cherrevensis (Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep.) L. L. Zhou, Y. C. F. Su & R. M. K. Sauders;