Leuconotis eugeniifolia

(Wall. ex G. Don) A. DC.

Leuconotis.

Apocynaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A woody climber. It grows 15 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval to oblong. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves and are 2-4 cm long. The flowers have a yellow tube 9-11 cm long. The fruit are pear shaped and often 5 angled and wrinkled.

Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests up to 800 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia*, Malaysia, SE Asia,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Synonyms

Leuconotis cuspidata BlumeMelodinus eugeniifolius Wall. ex G. Don

Also Known As

Akar getah garah, Akar getah gaharu, Akar gerit sundek, Akar luang wahai, Gilan kechil, Kerutai, Lanjuit, Liukonotis, Pulai akar

References (4)

Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 1361
Prodr. 8:331. 1844
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 939
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew