Uvaria excelsa
(Hook.f. & Thomson) King
Annonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub or climbing vine in the Annonaceae family that can grow up to 20 m long, with simple, broad leaves.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Cyathostemma excelsum (Hook.f. & Thomson) J. SinclairKinginda excelsa (Hook.f. & Thomson) KuntzeMitrephora excelsa Hook.f. & ThomsonTetrapetalum volubile Miq.Uvaria confertiflora Merr.
References (1)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1029 (As Uvaria confertiflora)
