Fissistigma uonicum
(Dunn) Merrill
Xiang gang gua fu mu
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Description
A climber. It grows 5 m long. The leaves are oblong and 4-20 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. They are yellowish underneath. The flowers are in the axils of leaves and there can be 1 or 2 flowers. They have a scent. They are yellow. The fruit are 4-5 cm long by 4 cm wide. There are 9-16 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit and leaves (used for brewing) are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in montane forests edges or scrub between 100-800 m altitude in southern China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indonesia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 60 Fissistigma species.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1057
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 71
