Antidesma alexiteria L.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Antidesma

Characteristics

A large shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The bark is grey and cracked. The branches are slender and drooping. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are 5-9 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowers are in a spike at the top of the plant. The fruit is oval and red. It is small. It has one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 6.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests in the hills in southern India. It grows between 450-900 m altitude.
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Low country in both moist and dry regions of Sri Lanka.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are used for jam.
Uses fiber medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Antidesma alexiteria world distribution map, present in Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:338823-1
WFO ID wfo-0000235000
COL ID 67JQ2
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Antidesma alexiteria Antidesma alexiteria Antidesma zeylanicum Antidesma zeylanicum