Coscinium blumeanum
Miers ex Hook.f. & Thomson
Mengkunyit, Sekunyit, Tuba kupak
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Description
A woody climber. The leaves are hairy and the leaf stalk joins away from the edge. The leaves are 12-35 cm long by 6-20 cm wide. The fruit is oval.
Edible Uses
The yellow tubers are eaten.
Traditional Uses
CAUTION The yellow tubers are eaten.
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Known Hazards
Caution advised with this plant.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Coscinium fenestratum Scheffer
Also Known As
Vangdang blume
References (3)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 678
- PROSEA handbook Volume 9 Plants yielding non-seed carbohydrates. p 187
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
