1. PlantsAntidesma acidum is a shrub or small tree that is native to an area from Java to Southwestern China and Pakistan. It is a long-lived, shade-tolerant species that is usually found under closed-canopy. The fruit is eaten in many places, the leaves in some locations. In Luang Prabang (Laos) open-air markets, the leaves are only sold alongside Russula mushrooms, to give a sour flavour to soup made from the fungi. == Description == The species grows as a shrub or small tree, usually up to 6 m (20 ft) tall, rarely up to 10 m (33 ft). The young twigs have fine hairs. Obovate to elliptic-oblong papery leaves; upper surface smooth (though rarely surface is pilose), lower surface is pubescent (rarely smooth); dull colour, dries to a yellowish-green; acute to obtuse base (rarely attenuate); rounded to acute to acuminate apex (sometimes mucronate); size usually 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in), rarely down to 2 cm (0.8 in) and up to 21 cm (8.3 in). Terminal to axillary inflorescences. Ellipsoid smooth drupes,... from wikipedia.org