Catkin blooming, Yellow plum

Where does Catkin blooming grow?

Found in: Africa, Angola, Asia, Australia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, China, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, East Timor, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Rwanda, SE Asia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are 2 Opilia species. They are tropical.

Status: The fruit is enjoyed.

Growing Catkin blooming, Yellow plum

Cultivation: It can be grown from fresh seed. The seed need to be placed on the ground surface, not buried.

Edible Uses: The fruit are eaten fresh. CAUTION. The fruit eaten in large quantities can irritate the lips and tongue. Leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

Production: In Australia flowering is August to October and fruiting October to January. It fruits in the wet season. In Tanzania leaves are collected from April to November. In southern China from April to June.

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