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Edible: Leaves

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-8 m tall. The branches are flattened and angled. The leaves are oblong and 5-15 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. The flowers are small and white. The fruit are yellowish-green berries. They are 8-9 mm longb by 5-6 mm wide.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests, along streams and on mountains between 100-1,500 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Common Names: Kyetyo, Pashuang

Synonyms: 

Hypobathrum strictum (Roxb. ex Schult.) Kurz;
Hyptianthera bracteata Craib;
Macrocnemum strictum Roxb. ex Schult.;
Randia stricta (Roxb. ex Schult.) Roxb.;
Rondeletia stricta (Roxb. ex Schult.) Roth;
Solena stricta (Roxb. ex Schult.) D. Dietr.;


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