White-flowered Embelia
A tropical plant. It grows in the tropics in SE Asia. It occurs in clear forest. In Cambodia it is in pine forests near 700 m altitude. In China they grow between 100-2000 m altitude in S China. In Indonesia it grows up to 1,500 m above sea level. In Yunnan. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
Also known as:
Akar asam kubang, Akar kecham, Akar kelimpar, Akar sulur kerang, An li ge si, Areuj kathembang, Aroi kachembang, Baberang, Babrung, Bai huan suan teng guo, Baibirang, Biranga, Birangi Kabuli, Butterfly pea, Chua-ngut, Chu'prek sangkong, Gang dui biu, Hidum pongkung, Kakannie, Kan-pa-lar, Laoqiu, Madie, Mchou preuk, Memory improver, Myingaung-nayaung, Re-ngut, Sawbwa-sa, Songgui, Thun-mun, Vaivarang, Vavading, Vayuvilanga, Vidanga, Vizhal, Vrishanasana, Wawrung, Yup-nga-ru
Synonyms
- Antidesma gorssularia Raeusch.
- Calispermum scandens Lam.
- Embelia garciniifolia Wallich ex Miq.
- and several others
Edible Portion
- Leaves, Fruit, Spice
Where does White-flowered Embelia grow?
Found in: Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
Notes: There are about 140 Embelia species. It is also used in medicine. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Growing White-flowered Embelia
Cultivation: Plants can be grown from seeds.
Edible Uses: The ripe fruit can be eaten. (The fruit taste sweet but make the tongue go numb.) Young leaves and young fruit are eaten cooked. They are also eaten raw as a side dish with rice. The sour leaves are used as a substitute for tamarind in soups and vegetable dishes. The juice of the plant have sugar added to make a drink. The fruit are used to adulterate black pepper.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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