English: Padi oats; Paddy oats.
Indonesian: Melinjo; Belinjo.
Malay: Bago.
Aceh: Muling; peesae; Kwara’ae; Dae.
Thai: Phakmiang.
Vietnamese: Bét; Rau bép; Rau danh; Gam.
Region: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines; Pacific islands, India.
Habitat: tropical rainforests, lowland and mountainous regions; prefers humid environments and well-drained soils.
Content: stilbenoid of resveratrol; stilbene oligomers, gnemonol, ampelopsin, cis-ampelopsin, gnetin.
Use: food, sour vegetables soup; flour and deep-fried as crackers, emping; vegetable curry called kuah pliek, seeds, leaves, and young shoots are ediblse, seeds emping; traditional medicine for inflammation and wounds; wood, durable, for making furniture, tools, other crafts.
BotanyTree or large shrub; evergreen; 10 to 20 meters tall.
Root: deep and extensive root system.
Leaves: opposite; leathery; elliptical; with prominent veins; glossy green; up to 15 cm long.
Inflorescence: cone-like structures.
Flowers: unisexual, monoecious; small, inconspicuous.
Fruits: fleshy, drupe-like structure, often red when ripe.