Antidesma montanum var. microphyllum (Hemsl.) Petra Hoffm.

Variety

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Antidesma > Antidesma montanum

Characteristics

Petiole 2-3(-5) mm; leaf blade lanceolate to linear, (1.5-)3-6(-10) × 0.4-1.5(-2) cm, papery or leathery, glabrous except for pubescent midvein on one or both surfaces and sometimes along margin, shiny and drying grayish green on both sides, base acute or obtuse, apex obtuse or acuminate, margins revolute when dry; domatia absent; major veins flat adaxially, lateral veins 6-12 pairs, nearly straight and parallel, tertiary venation reticulate. Inflorescences and infructescences 1-4 cm, males unbranched to 6-branched, females unbranched to 2-branched. Fl. Apr-Jun, fr. Jun-Nov.
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A shrub.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The young twigs are roasted and chewed.
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Edible shoots stems
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Antidesma montanum var. microphyllum world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, China, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1009479-1
WFO ID wfo-0000237559
COL ID 7KYCL
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Synonyms

Antidesma microphyllum Antidesma pseudomicrophyllum Antidesma seguinii Myrica darrisii Antidesma montanum var. microphyllum Antidesma wattii