Botany
Daniri is an erect shrub or small tree. Leaves are opposite, ovate or lanceolate-ovate, up to 8 cm or more in length, 1 to 3 cm in width, pointed or blunt at the base, pointed at the tip, smooth when old, and often silky beneath when young. Flowers are white or pink and borne on terminal panicles or from the upper leaf axils. Fruit is rounded, flattened, 5 to 8 mm thick, and terminated by the calyx crown which turns red when ripe.

Distribution
Common throughout the Philippines, in thickets and secondary forests from sea level to an altitude of 2,000 feet.

Parts used
Leaves and fruits.

Uses
Edibility
In Java and Sumatra, sweetish berries are eaten.
In Java, terminal shoots are used as seasoning.
Folkloric
In the Philippines, fruit is used as a remedy for stomach pains.
Leaves are chewed with betel for dysentery.
Astringent leaves are chewed for helping the teeth become firm.

Availability
Wild-crafted.