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Antidesma acidum Retz., Observ. Bot. 5: 30 1788. (Syn: Antidesma diandrum (Roxb.) Spreng. [Illegitimate]; Antidesma diandrum (Roxb.) Roth; Antidesma diandrum var. javanicum (J.J.Sm.) Pax & K.Hoffm.; Antidesma diandrum f. javanicum J.J.Sm.; Antidesma diandrum var. lanceolatum Tul.; Antidesma diandrum var. ovatum Tul.; Antidesma diandrum var. parvifolium Tul.; Antidesma lanceolarium (Roxb.) Steud.; Antidesma lanceolarium (Roxb.) Wight; Antidesma parviflorum Ham. ex Pax & K.Hoffm.; Antidesma sylvestre Wall. [Invalid]; Antidesma wallichianum C.Presl; Stilago diandra Roxb.; Stilago lanceolaria Roxb.);
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Indian Subcontinent to SC. China and Indo-China, Jawa as per WCSP;
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Andaman Is.; Assam; Bangladesh; Cambodia; China South-Central; East Himalaya; India; Jawa; Laos; Myanmar; Nepal; Nicobar Is.; Pakistan; Thailand; Vietnam; West Himalaya as per Catalogue of Life;
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Large shrubs; young stem, petioles and leaf below villous with curled hairs. Leaves 3-9 x 2-4 cm, elliptic or obovate, base attenuate, apex shortly acuminate; petiole to 3 mm long. Spikes terminal, single or 2-branched, 2.5-3 cm long. Perianth greenish-yellow; lobes 4, c. 1.5 mm long, brown hairy within. In male flowers stamens 2, attached in depressions on the disc. In female flowers ovary obovoid, 1-loculed; ovules 2. Drupe 4-6 mm across, globose. Flowering and fruiting: July-December
Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests and sacred groves
Indo-Malesia and South China
(From India Biodiversity Portal on 31.5.13
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Antidesma acidum of Euphorbiaceae, from Manipur. The leaves and fruits taste sour.
I have heard about this plant but have never seen it thank you very much … for the lovely opportunity
id pls 210513NI01 : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors.
Evergreen tree species from ernakulam Kerala. Antidesma diandrum (Euphorbiaceae) Antidesma diandrum is a synonym of Antidesma acidum Retz
Antidesma acidum (Phyllanthaceae) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Shrubs, ca 2 m high from Amboli Ghat, Sindhudurg dist., Maharashtra.
Re: Grape like fruit : 6 posts by 5 authors. 2 images.
Rajnagar, Kumarghat, Tripura
It is small tree.
Kindly identify
Seems to Antidesma acidum Phyllanthaceae, bitter to taste? Yes, Antidesma acidum. .
Date : 31-08-2012
Habit : Shrub or small tree
Habitat : Wild Antidesma montanum Blume ?? |
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