Canthium parvifolium Roxb.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Canthium

Characteristics

A thorny shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 7 m high. The leaves are 5.5 cm long by 3 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 2-8. The fruit are yellow-green. They turn brown after ripening.
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Mature height (meter) 7.0
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A tropical plant. In Yunnan in China it grows between 600-1500 m altitude. It grows in secondary forest. In XTBG Yunnan.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. The leaves are eaten in curries.
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Edible fruits leaves
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Distribution

Canthium parvifolium world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:745582-1
WFO ID wfo-0000799220
COL ID QNRR
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Synonyms

Plectronia parvifolia Plectronia parvifolia Canthium parvifolium Webera adunca