Comments / notes : The wood is of chocolate colour, and is used by carpenters; fruit is edible. A source of green dye.
Flower, Fruit : Non-October
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : West Sikkim (Geyzing) district
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : North-East Pakistan to South China and Indo-China
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 169; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 508