Antidesma japonicum Siebold & Zucc.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Antidesma

Characteristics

A small tree. It can be a winding shrub 1-2 m tall. The leaves are 4-13 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 4 mm long. They are black when ripe. They are edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. In grow in valleys in forest and can be on limestone. It grows between 300-1,700 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Images

Antidesma japonicum unspecified picture

Distribution

Antidesma japonicum world distribution map, present in Japan, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Province of China, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Antidesma japonicum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:338948-1
WFO ID wfo-0000236620
COL ID 67K38
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Synonyms

Antidesma japonicum Antidesma japonicum var. uncinulatum Antidesma japonicum var. acutisepalum Antidesma japonicum var. densiflorum Antidesma pentandrum var. hiiranense Antidesma gracile Antidesma japonicum f. angustissimum Antidesma japonicum var. liukiuense

Lower taxons

Antidesma japonicum var. japonicum Antidesma japonicum var. robustius