Tetracera volubilis
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Description
A creeper. The leaves are oval and taper to the tip. They are 9-20 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. There can be teeth salong the edge.
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Edible Uses
The watery sap is drunk to quench thirst.
Traditional Uses
The watery sap is drunk to quench thirst.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Antilles, Brazil, Central America, Costa Rica, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, South America,
Synonyms
Gynetra volubilis (L.) Raf.Tetracera acuminata DC.Tetracera alata C. Presl.and others
References (2)
- Useful plants of Guyana. Non-Timber Forest Products of the North-West District of Guyana Part 1. p 103
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
