Uvaria pierrei
Finet & Gagnep.
Annonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A creeper or vine. The leaves are hairy underneath. The flowers are 1 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Production
In NE Thailand fruit are ripe April to May.
Also Known As
Bak pii puwen, Bo qua pierre, Bu de la lom
References (2)
- Cruz-Garcia, G. S., & Price, L. L., 2011, Ethnobotanical investigation of 'wild' food plants used by rice farmers in Kalasin, Northeast Thailand. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 7:33
- Suksri, S., et al, 2005, Ethnobotany in Bung Khong Long Non-Hunting Area, Northeast Thailand. Kasetsart J., (Nat. Sci) 39: 519-533
