Parsonsia alboflavescens
(Dennst.) Mabb.
Dogbane, Spiral-vined silkpod
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Summary
Source: WikipediaParsonsia alboflavescens is a woody vine of the family Apocynaceae, found from tropical and subtropical Asia to Northern Australia. In the Northern Territory of Australia, where it occurs in Arnhem Land, it has been declared "near threatened".
Description
A woody vine. It can be 10 m long. The branches are pale grey. The leaves are 9-15 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. The flowers are 10-13 mm across. The fruiting carpels are 10-18 cm long by 0.5-0.9 cm wide.
Traditional Uses
Probably not edible.
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Known Hazards
Probably not edible; caution advised.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It China it grows in mixed woodlands between 200-500 m above sea level. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,
Notes
There are 4-9 Apocynum species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ye-padauk
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 64 (As Apocynum reticulatum)
