Phytocrene palmata
Wall.
Palmate-leaf phytocrene
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Description
A creeper. The leaves are on the upper part of the branches. The are round to kidney shaped with lobes like fingers on a hand. The flowering shoots are in the axils of the leaves. There are 12-15 small flowers on a shoot. There are several fruit in a round head 7-10 cm across.
Edible Uses
A watery, drinkable sap flows from the stems and can be consumed.
Traditional Uses
A watery drinkable sap flows from the stems.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in hilly lowland forests up to 500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Also Known As
Akar kepajang
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 494
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 954
