Erycibe paniculata

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Convolvulaceae Edible: Fruit 34 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Erycibe paniculata is a dicot rainforest liana of the family Convolvulaceae and is native to Indo-China and southern China. It is noteworthy for its very curious petals. Each flower has a five-lobed corolla from each lobe of which project two petal-like extensions at about a 45 degree angle from each other.

Description

A large woody climber. The leaves and flowers have a rusty coating. The leaves are oval. They are 4-8 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They taper to a blunt tip. The flowers are yellow and have a scent. They are 6-8 mm across. The fruit is an oval berry. They are 6-8 mm long by 3-4 mm wide. They are small and black when ripe. They have one seed.

Edible Uses

The sweet berries are eaten.

Traditional Uses

The sweet berries are eaten.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in moist deciduous forests.

Where It Grows

Andamans, Asia, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia,

Production

In southern India it flowers and fruits November to March.

Notes

There are about 66 Erycibe species. They are mostly in Asia.

Also Known As

Bodolombomano, Irimpi yatali, Kari, Nigoni boal lota, Niguniboallota, Puttapalatige, Unam-kodi

References (6)

Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 203
Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O. 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 109
Patiri, B. & Borah, A., 2007, Wild Edible Plants of Assam. Geethaki Publishers. p 86
Ramakrishna, N. & Singh, DSR, R., 2020, Ethno-Botanical Studies of Edible Plants Used by Tribal Women in Nirmal District. IJSRSET p 309
Sarma, H., et al, 2010, Updated Estimates of Wild Edible and Threatened Plants of Assam: A Meta-analysis. International Journal of Botany 6(4): 414-423

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