Antidesma bunius (L.) K. Spreng.

Common Name: Bignay, Bignai
Family: Phyllanthaceae

Country of Origin: India, Malay Arch.

Description: Dioecious. This large evergreen with shiny deep-green leaves is easily grown and bears large amounts of small shiny red fruits which are edible out of hand but generally used for wine or jelly. It freezes at 26°F but will recover from the roots.

USDA Zone: 10a-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 198500132
Source: Unknown
Accession Date: 12-31-1985
Bench: 1212 - AUS:Ground Bed 2 NW
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 10-17-2023

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: eurosid I
Order: Malpighiales
SubOrder:
Family: Phyllanthaceae
SubFamily: Antidesmatoideae
Tribe:
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007

References (internal):

Edible Plants

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: China South-Central / Hainan / China Southeast / Tibet / Assam / Bangladesh / East Himalaya / India / Sri Lanka / Andaman Is. / Laos / Myanmar / Nicobar Is. / Thailand / Vietnam / Borneo / Jawa / Lesser Sunda Is. / Malaya / Maluku / Philippines / Sulawesi / Sumatera / Christmas I. / New Guinea /

References (external):

California Rare Fruit Growers WWW Site
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 22 April 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 22 April 2015.

data regenerated on Sat, 02 Dec 2023 11:39:01 -0500 [bcm v4.0]