Fissistigma schefferi
(Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep.) Merr.
Annonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Conveyor Belt
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Conveyor Belt
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Conveyor Belt
Description
A climber. Probably now a synonym of Melodorum fruticosum Lour.- according to Kew Plants of the World inline.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Notes
There are about 60 Fissistigma species.
Synonyms
Melodorum scheffleri Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep.
References (2)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1059
- Martin, M.A., 1971, Introduction L'Ethnobotanique du Cambodge. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. Paris. (As Melodorum schefferi)
