Xanthophyllum yunnanense
Family: Polygalaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 10-15 m tall. The trunk is 15-35 cm across. The small branches are slender and yellow. The leaf stalk is 6-10 mm long. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 8-15 cm long by 2-3.5 cm wide. The mid-vein is yellow and raised on both surfaces. The fruiting stalks are 2.5-3.4 cm long and have a yellow-brown coating. The fruit is green and 2 cm across. The seed is round and black.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten fresh.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In Yunnan fruiting is July to September.