Hypobathrum microcarpum (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Hypobathrum microcarpum (Blume) Bakh.f.

Family: Rubiaceae

Synonyms

• Petunga microcarpa (Blume) DC.

Vernacular names

• Indonesia: apit, babalan (Java), kihapit (West Java).

Distribution

Indonesia (Java, Sumatra).

Uses

The astringent, young leaves and shoot tips are eaten raw as vegetable.

Observations

• Shrub or small tree up to 12 m tall.
• Leaves narrowly lanceolate, 6-11 cm × 1-3 cm, with very short petioles.

In moist places, up to 500 m altitude.

Selected sources

7, 66.