Vitis triloba
Roth
Lakom
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tropical vine in the Vitaceae family that produces sour fruit used for flavoring.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten as a vegetable and used for flavoring due to their sour taste.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a vegetable. They are sour and are used for flavouring. Caution: The fruit irritates the mouth if eaten raw.
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Known Hazards
The raw fruit irritates the mouth if eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Canadian Moonseed
Menispermum canadense
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Lakom
Vitis triloba
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Canadian Moonseed: No tendrils, single crescent/moon-shaped seed, leaf stem attaches to underside of leaf.
Lakom: Vine with tendrils, round seeds, leaf stem at edge of leaf, bark that peels.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 92.9 | 96 | 23 | — | — | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
Also Known As
Lakum
References (2)
- Hoe, V. B. & Siong, K. H., 1999, The nutritional value of indigenous fruit and vegetables in Sarawak. Asia Pacific J. Clin. Nutr. 8(1):24-31
- Shaffiq, A. M., A., et al, 2013, Marketable wild fruits of Sarawak, Borneo: Their mode of consumption, uses and sugar profiles. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 12(2): 195-201
