Chilocarpus denudatus
Blume
Yellow chilocarpus
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Description
A woody climber. It grows 20 m long. The leaves are oblong. The leaf stalk is 1 cm long. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. They are congested. The fruit is an orange berry. It can be lumpy. There are many seeds.
Edible Uses
The stem tips and fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The stem tips and fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in primary and secondary rainforest and mossy forests. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Indonesia, SE Asia, Thailand,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings.
Synonyms
Alstonia micrantha Ridl.Chilocarpus alyxifolius Pierreand others
Also Known As
Cilokarpus kuning
References (4)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 531
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 175
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 911
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
