Antidesma (Sturtevant, 1919)

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Sturtevant, Notes on edible plants, 1919 Antidesma (Sturtevant, 1919)

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Antidesma bunius

• Accepted name : Antidesma bunius

Antidesma bunius Spreng. Euphorbiaceae. A tree of Nepal, Amboina and Malabar. Its shining, deep red, fruits are subacid and palatable . In Java, the fruits are used, principally by Europeans, for preserving .

Antidesma diandrum

• Accepted name : Antidesma acidum

Antidesma diandrum Spreng. East Indies. The berries are eaten by the natives . The leaves are acid and are made into preserve .

Antidesma ghesaembilla

• Accepted name : Antidesma ghaesembilla

Antidesma ghesaembilla Gaertn. East Indies, Malay, Australia and African tropics. The small drupes, dark purple when ripe, with pulp agreeably acid, are eaten .