Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Melochia umbellata
Edible: Leaves
A small tree. It grows 10 m high. The leaves are 22 cm long. The leaves are hairy underneath. The flowers are pink.
A tropical plant. It grows in hot places. It grows along the edges of lowland evergreen forests.
Common Names: Al-abada, Betenook, Boosi, Chapak, Endilau binchil, Jubut, Lesnu, Meloch, Methuri, Pilaw-bin, Sa dam, Senu, Singa, Tampu, Tangkal bintenu, Trungcua rung, Wesnu,
Synonyms:
Melochia arborea Blco;
Melochia velutina Bedd.;
Visenia tomentosa Miq.;
Visenia umbellata Houtt.;